Ecosystems

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What biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

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Tropical rainforest

Front

What do detritivores eat?

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Dead organic matter

Front

What is a body structure composed of different kinds of tissues that perform closely related functions?

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Organ

Front

What models the complex network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

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Food webs

Front

What is the limiting factor to the elephant population when a group of elephants gets stuck in mud due to a natural disaster?

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Natural Disaster

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment?

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Niche

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

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Autotrophs

Front

What is the term for organisms that rely on others for food?

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Heterotrophs

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity