L.S. 6.2.1 and 2.2 Ecosystems Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'Ecosystem'?

• Any non living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• A community of organisms surrounded by a physical environment

• Any living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• Any organism that can make its own food from abiotic sources

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What is the definition of 'Abiotic factor'?

• Any non living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• Any living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• Any organism that cannot make its own food and must get energy from other organisms

• A linear series of organisms that feed off of lower levels

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What is the definition of 'Biotic factor'?

• Any living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• Any non living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• Any organism that gains its nutrients from breaking down dead matter

• A model that shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to another

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What is the definition of 'Autotroph/Producer'?

• Any organism that can make its own food from abiotic sources

• Any organism that cannot make its own food and must get energy from other organisms

• A complex system of organisms that feed off of or supply energy to multiple levels

• A linear series of organisms that feed off of lower levels

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What is the definition of 'Heterotroph/Consumer'?

• Any organism that cannot make its own food and must get energy from other organisms

• Any organism that can make its own food from abiotic sources

• Any organism that gains its nutrients from breaking down dead matter

• A model that shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to another

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What is the definition of 'Decomposer'?

• Any organism that gains its nutrients from breaking down dead matter

• Any living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• A linear series of organisms that feed off of lower levels

• A community of organisms surrounded by a physical environment

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What is the definition of 'Food chain'?

• A) A linear series of organisms that feed off of lower levels

• B) A complex system of organisms that feed off of or supply energy to multiple levels

• C) A model that shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to another

• D) Any non living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

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What is the definition of 'Food web'?

• A) A complex system of organisms that feed off of or supply energy to multiple levels

• B) A linear series of organisms that feed off of lower levels

• C) Any organism that can make its own food from abiotic sources

• D) A community of organisms surrounded by a physical environment

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What is the definition of 'Food Pyramid'?

• A model that shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to another; often called an ecological pyramid

• Any organism that gains its nutrients from breaking down dead matter

• Any living component of an ecosystem that may affect an organism

• A community of organisms surrounded by a physical environment

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What is the definition of 'Trophic level'? Fill in the blank: Each step in a food chain or food web, describes how much ______ is obtained.

• energy

• water

• carbon dioxide

• sunlight

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