Final Study Gude Part 1: Ecosystems

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What are omnivores?

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Organisms that eat both plants and animals.

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Give two examples of omnivores in a food web.

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Grouse and grizzly bear.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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In the relationship between Spanish moss and cedar trees, what type of symbiosis is occurring?

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Commensalism.

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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.

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What is the approximate carrying capacity for the species in the graph?

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1.5 million.

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What is the most likely cause of a decrease in a species population?

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Decrease in its predator, such as sea otters.

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What is a climatogram?

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A graphical representation of the climate of a specific area, showing temperature and precipitation.

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Which biome is characterized by low rainfall and extreme temperatures?

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Desert.

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What is the primary factor that determines the type of biome in an area?

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Climate, particularly temperature and precipitation.