Fall Final

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What are the trophic levels in an ecosystem?

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Producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers

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What is the 90/10 Rule in ecology?

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10% of energy is passed to the next trophic level, and 90% is lost to processes like respiration and heat.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is manipulated in an experiment.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that changes as a result of another variable.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem.

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Define ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the significance of decomposers?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.