Ecosystem Vocabulary

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What is a renewable resource?

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A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used.

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What does resource depletion mean?

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Resource depletion refers to the exhaustion of one or more resources in an area.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that uses an outside energy source, such as the Sun, to produce its own food.

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable source of energy called ATP.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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