Biosphere Review

Front

What is the impact of heavy metal pollution on biodiversity?

Back

Negative impact on species health and survival.

Front

What is a method to mitigate the impact of waste disposal on the environment?

Back

Composting.

Front

What process converts carbon dioxide into organic matter in plants?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What is an example of an abiotic factor influencing a grassland biome?

Back

Amount of sunlight.

Front

Which organisms are most affected by biomagnification?

Back

Organisms at the top of the trophic level.

Front

Define biodiversity.

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Front

What is biomagnification?

Back

The process by which the concentration of toxic substances increases in organisms at each successive level of the food chain.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

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

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

Define abiotic factors.

Back

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.