Ecosystems Topic 1

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

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Biodiversity

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How does biodiversity contribute to the stability of an ecosystem?

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It increases the resilience of the ecosystem to disturbances.

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What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the role of the sun in the process of photosynthesis?

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It supplies the energy needed to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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Which of the following organisms is most likely to be at the top of a food chain?

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Lion

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.