2023 Final Review

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What makes up most of the mass of a plant?

Back

Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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What is a factor that constrains a population's size?

Back

Limiting Factor.

Front

What is the ecological relationship where two organisms compete for the same resources?

Back

Competition.

Front

What is the maximum number of individuals that an environment can support?

Back

Carrying Capacity.

Front

Why do primary consumers like sheep gather in herds?

Back

More sheep allows for greater protection from predators.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What term describes the role and position a species has in its environment?

Back

Niche.

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity.

Front

What is the relationship between organisms of different species living in close physical proximity?

Back

Symbiosis.

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What is the term for the gradual process of change and replacement in the communities of an ecosystem?

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Ecological Succession.