Bio: Ecology Test Flashcards

1
Q

Ecology is the study of…

A

relationships between living organisms

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2
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abiotic

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non living

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3
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biotic

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living

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4
Q

what separates ecosystems from community?

A

abiotic factors

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5
Q

in a food web, the energy ingested by the organism is lost by…

A

energy

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6
Q

autotroph=

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producer

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7
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heterotroph=

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consumer

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8
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producers are…

A

organisms that create + supply food

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9
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consumers

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eat living organisms for energy

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10
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what do arrows in a food web represent

A

energy

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11
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where does all of the energy in a food web come from?

A

the sun

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12
Q

predator/prey

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(+/-)

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13
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competition

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(+/-)

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14
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mutualism

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(+/+)

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15
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commemsalism

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(+/0)

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16
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parasitism

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(+/-)

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17
Q

evaporation

A

goes into air

18
Q

transpiration

A

comes from trees

19
Q

condensation

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comes from atmosphere

20
Q

precipitation

A

falls from atmosphere

21
Q

runoff

A

run down land like a stream usually into water source

22
Q

infiltration

A

seeps into ground

23
Q

what are three major areas where carbon is stored

A

sediment, ocean, atmosphere

24
Q

how can carbon move from biotic to biotic

A

consumption

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how can carbon move from abiotic to biotic
photsynthesis
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where does most nitrogen exist on earth
atmosphere
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what organism fixes nitrogen so plants can use it
bacteria
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what two major factors are biomes controlled by
temp + precipitation
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which biome has modst biodiversity
tropical rainforest
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which biome is coldest
tundra
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which biome is warmest
subtropical desert
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which biome has largest range of rainfall
tropical rainforest
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carrying capacity
number of organisms or people an area can sustain
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how can you increase carrying capacity
increase resources
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density independent examples:
natural disasters, pollution, severe weather
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density dependent examples:
predation, disease, competition
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primary succesion
no soil, when new patch of land is created or exposed
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secondary succesion
soil remains, community is impacted by disturbance, doesn't have to start all over
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pioneer species
first species to arrive after succesion
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climax
final ecosystem after succession, usually dominant tree species