[8.2] Energy Flow Through Ecosystems Review

Front

What is the relationship between an animal's metabolic rate and its body mass?

Back

Smaller organisms have higher metabolic rates.

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What ecological level includes all living organisms of different species interacting in a specific area?

Back

Community.

Front

Identify an abiotic factor from the following: Soil, Temperature, Grass, Air.

Back

Grass.

Front

Why is it important to distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

Back

It helps understand how living and non-living things interact in an environment.

Front

What is the correct order of ecological levels from smallest to largest?

Back

Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere.

Front

Define 'abiotic factors' in an ecosystem.

Back

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

Front

What is a 'biome'?

Back

A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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Explain the term 'ecosystem'.

Back

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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What is the difference between a 'population' and a 'community'?

Back

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

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.