APES Unit 1 Review

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What biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?

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Tundra

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How do species allocate resources in different ways to reduce competition?

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Resource partitioning

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What factors are used to classify a biome?

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Average temperature, average precipitation, distinctive plants adapted to area.

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Which biome has the lowest average temperature and the lowest precipitation?

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Tundra

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What is predation?

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When one organism uses another for energy; one benefits, one suffers.

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Define biome.

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A large ecological area on the Earth's surface with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

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What is the primary factor that determines the type of biome in a region?

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Climate, specifically temperature and precipitation.

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What is resource partitioning?

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The process by which species use different resources or use the same resource in different ways to reduce competition.

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What is the difference between a niche and a habitat?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, while a habitat is the environment in which it lives.

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What is competitive exclusion?

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The principle stating that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist at constant population values.