B15 Ecology

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living things that can affect a particular population.

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How do moisture levels affect communities?

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If there is no water, there will be little to no life.

After it rains, many plants grow quickly while water is available.

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Question 17

Which resources do animals compete for?

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Animals compete for food, water, territory/a place to rest, and (most importantly) a female to mate with.

Question 18

Which resources do plants compete for?

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Animals compete for sunlight (which is the most important), minerals, and water, as well as space to grow.

Question 19

What is an extremophile?

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Organisms adapted to live in extreme environments.

Question 20

What is a structural adaptation?

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A structural adaptation is a physical change of an organism’s body, for example the thick fur of a polar bear.

Question 21

What is a behavioural adaptation?

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A behavioural adaption is an adaption that changes the way an organism behaves. An example of this is wolves hunting in wolf-packs.

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What is a functional adaptation?

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A functional/physilogical adaption is one that changes the way an organism’s body behaves, for example a camel storing fat (not water, but water is in the fat)!