Ecosystems And Pyramids Flashcards
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What is a pyramid of numbers?
A
The total population of a species at each level
1
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How much energy is transferred through each trophic level?
A
10%
90% lost though heat, movement and waste
2
Q
What is a pyramid of biomass?
A
Total living mass or organisms at each level
3
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What is a pyramid of energy?
A
The total energy of every organism at each level
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Habitat?
A
Where an organism lives
5
Q
Species?
A
Members that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
6
Q
Population?
A
The total number of the same species in an ecosystem
7
Q
Community?
A
Total number of all living species in an ecosystem
8
Q
Ecosystem?
A
Community + habitat
9
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Niche?
A
A role an organism plays in an ecosystem
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Biome?
A
Area of the planet that share similar climate, flora and fauna
