ecology

Question 1

ecology

Answer 1

study f interactions between organisms and their enviornment

Question 2

species

Answer 2

a group of similar organisms that can reproduce creating fertile/viable offspring

Question 3

biotic factors

Answer 3

living factors

Question 4

abiotic

Answer 4

non living factors

Question 5

weather

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day to day condition of atmosphere

Question 6

climate

Answer 6

average condition of atmosphere over time

Question 7

sunlight and greenhouse effect

Answer 7

solar energy hist earth, warms it up, gasses in atmosphere trap the heat

Question 8

can energy be created or destroyed?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

primary producers

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able to build energy rich compounds that are later utilized by themselves or other organisms, considered autotrophs

Question 10

photosynthesis

Answer 10

harness light energy to build energy rich carbohydrates

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heterorophs

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must acquire energy from other organisms

Question 12

consumers

Answer 12

considered heterotrophs

Question 13

herbivore

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eat producers

Question 14

carnivore

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eat consumers

Question 15

omnivore

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eat plants and animals

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scavengers

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eat dead animals

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decomposers

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break down dead organisms

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detrivores

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feeds on products of decomposing tissue

Question 19

food chains and food webs

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energy flows through ab ecosystem for producers to consumers

Question 20

trophic level

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role in a specific food chain

Question 21

what is the difference between a food chain and a food web

Answer 21

food chain is a linear diagram and food web is a collection of multiple food chains

Question 22

energy pyramid

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energy flows in 1 direction through an ecosystem- only 10% of energy passes on to next level

Question 23

energy ___ through an ecosystem

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flows

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matter ___ through an ecosystem

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cycles

Question 25

predation

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organisms captures and feeds in another

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herbivory

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organism feeds on produce

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keystone species

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a species who's population, when changed, cases large diturbances in the community

Question 28

symbosis

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2 species living closely together

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mutualism

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benefits both species

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parasitism

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one is benefited while other is harmed

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commensalism

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one gets benefited while other is neither helped or harmed

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primary succession

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area where no remnants of a past community exists

Question 33

secondary succesion

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after a disturbance partially destroys area