Uit 10: Ecology EOC Review

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) in a food web. They are typically herbivores.

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What is a Density-Dependent Factor?

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A Density-Dependent Factor is a factor whose effects on the size or growth of a population vary with the population density, such as disease or competition.

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What are Innate Behaviors?

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Innate Behaviors are behaviors that are instinctual and do not need to be learned; they are genetically programmed.

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What is Habituation?

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Habituation is a form of learning in which an animal learns to ignore a stimulus that is no longer relevant or harmful.

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What does a Food Web represent?

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A Food Web represents all the connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat, showing how they are interconnected.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A Decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is a Producer?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, typically plants.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A Secondary Consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is the difference between Learned Behaviors and Innate Behaviors?

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Learned Behaviors are acquired through experience and interaction with the environment, while Innate Behaviors are instinctual and do not require learning.

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What is an example of a Density-Independent Factor?

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An example of a Density-Independent Factor is a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or earthquake, which affects populations regardless of their density.