Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Review

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What is the term for the place where an organism lives?

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habitat

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What occurs when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

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The population starts to die off.

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What is a diagram that shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem using several food chains?

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food web

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What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?

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commensalism

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What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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parasitism

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What is carrying capacity in an ecosystem?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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