Bio EOC Review: Ecology

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What is Commensalism?

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A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed.

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What is Carrying Capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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An interaction between organisms or species in which both the organisms or species are harmed as they compete for limited resources.

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How does carbon enter the biotic environment?

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Through Photosynthesis, where plants convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds.

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What is the result of an increase in southern leopard frogs in a food web?

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A decrease in mosquito populations due to increased predation.

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What is Cellular Respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is Photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is a Limiting Factor?

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An environmental condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is Symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species.

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What is Predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).