Test 1 Review 9/24

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What is the term for restoring ecosystem function after a disturbance?

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Resilience Mechanism

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What is the term for the disappearance from the biosphere due to the death of the last species member?

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Extinction

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What type of relationship occurs when mistletoe lives on a tree, pulling resources from that tree?

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Parasitism

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What is the effect of overfishing on marine biodiversity?

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It leads to a decrease in fish populations and affects the marine food web.

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What is it called when two species mate and produce fertile offspring?

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Hybridization

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Define 'Biodiversity'.

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is 'Natural Selection'?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is 'Evolution'?

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The change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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What is 'Competition' in ecological terms?

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The interaction between organisms or species in which both are harmed by the use of a common resource.

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Define 'Mutualism'.

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.