Populations

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What is a qualitative observation?

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A qualitative observation is a description that does not involve numbers or measurements, focusing instead on characteristics or qualities, such as color, shape, or texture.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A population refers to a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is prey?

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Prey refers to animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

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What is an invasive species?

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An invasive species is a non-native species that spreads widely in a new habitat, often causing harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle materials in the ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species and their interactions.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.