Test Review 8.L.3 Populations & Ecosystems

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.

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What are density independent limiting factors?

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Factors that affect population size regardless of the population's density, such as natural disasters, climate, and human activities.

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What is the relationship between a fox and a rabbit?

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Predator and prey; the fox is a predator that hunts the rabbit.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the correct flow of energy in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers (like grass) to primary consumers (like rabbits) and then to secondary consumers (like foxes).

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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Define a population in ecological terms.

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a single linear pathway of energy flow, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.