Ecology

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What biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals due to its climate and amount of rainfall?

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Rainforest

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What term describes organisms that rely on other organisms for food?

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Heterotroph

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What is the term for members of a species in a defined area?

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Population

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What is a carbon 'sink'?

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A carbon reservoir that stores more carbon than it is releasing.

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In a food web, what is the role of a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as plants.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.