Ecology

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What is Ecology?

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Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and the nonliving things in the environment.

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What process do organisms use to make their own food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What occurs when different species try to occupy the same niche?

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The species compete with each other.

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What type of consumer eats plants?

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Herbivore and Omnivore.

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What is always the first organism in a food chain?

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Producer.

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Define a Producer in an ecosystem.

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a Consumer in ecology?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.