Populations and Resources Chapter 2

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What is stability in a population context?

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Stability refers to a condition where both births and deaths in a population are equal, leading to a consistent population size over time.

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What does it mean when something remains mostly the same over time?

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It is said to have stability.

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True or False: A food web is a series of connected food chains.

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True.

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In a food chain, what does the snake eat if it is connected to a bluebird?

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The snake eats the bluebird.

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What is a population that is eaten by organisms from another population called?

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Resource population.

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Define a food chain.

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species in a specific area, while a community includes all the different species living in that area.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.