Ecosystem Unit 1 Review_MacMartin

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What is the correct order of the Biological Pyramid of Organization from smallest to largest?

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Organism, Population, Community

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What does an ecosystem consist of?

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All of the biotic factors and their interactions with the abiotic factors in a given area.

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What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Plants, animals, and other organisms.

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What type of relationship is represented by a flea on a dog that bites the dog and drinks its blood?

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Parasitism.

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What type of symbiosis is exemplified by ostriches and gazelles feeding next to each other and benefiting from each other's visual abilities?

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Mutualism.

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Define 'Ecosystem'.

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment.

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What are abiotic factors?

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

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Give an example of mutualism in ecosystems.

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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When two or more species compete for the same resources, such as food or space.

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Define 'Biosphere'.

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.