Ecology

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What is symbiosis?

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A relationship in which two species live closely together.

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What are biotic factors?

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The living portions of the ecosystem.

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What are abiotic factors?

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The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

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Sunlight.

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Define ecology.

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The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows all connections of energy flow among organisms.