Ecology

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What process do plants use to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen?

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Photosynthesis.

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What happens to a population that exceeds its carrying capacity?

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The population starts to die off due to limited resources.

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What is a food chain?

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A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.

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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 an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.