Ecology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the levels of organization in ecology?
A
Organism → Population → Community → Ecosystem → Biome → Biosphere.
2
Q
What is the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
A
Producers (Plants) → Consumers (herbivores, Carnivores) → Decomposers (fungi, Bacteria).
3
Q
What do food chains and webs represent?
A
They show energy flow in an ecosystem.
4
Q
What are the stages of the water cycle?
A
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
5
Q
What does the carbon cycle involve?
A
Carbon moves through organisms, atmosphere, and the ground.
6
Q
What is the nitrogen cycle?
A
Nitrogen is fixed, used by plants, and recycled.
