Ecology Review (2021)

Front

What is defined as the number of organisms that an ecosystem can support long-term?

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carrying capacity

Front

The non-living parts of the environment (such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water).

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Abiotic Factors

Front

___________ occurs when more than one population tries to use the same limited resource.

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Competition

Front

Does competition with other organisms for a limited resource increase the carrying capacity?

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False

Front

A _________ consumer eats the producers in an ecosystem.

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Primary, first level, primary consumer, first-level, first level consumer

Front

The bottom level of this pyramid represents the ________

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producers

Front

The top level of this pyramid represents the ________

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secondary consumers

Front

Which trophic level has the largest amount of available energy?

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producers

Front

Which trophic level makes up the largest biomass (the weight of living things)?
Options: secondary consumers, primary consumers, producers

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producers

Front

Order the trophic levels from largest biomass to smallest biomass.

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producer > primary consumer > secondary consumer