Intro to Ecology

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What is an individual belonging to a specific species?

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Organism

Front

What term describes the living part of an ecosystem?

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Biotic

Front

Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are __________.

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limiting factors

Front

What is any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism known as?

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a limiting factor

Front

How can one measure the size of a population?

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Population Density

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What is the term for the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

Front

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

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Carrying Capacity

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

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Biodiversity

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

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What do we call the role or function of an organism in its ecosystem?

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