Ecology Unit Review

Front

What is the term for a growth pattern where individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate, leading to rapid population increase?

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Exponential growth

Front

What type of animals are classified as both producers and consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Omnivores

Front

In a food chain, what do we call an organism that eats primary consumers?

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Secondary consumer

Front

What is the symbiotic relationship called where both species benefit, such as a flower and an insect?

Back

Mutualism

Front

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor: water, sunlight, plants, or temperature?

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Plants

Front

What is the definition of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Back

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

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.

Front

What is the term for organisms that break down dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem?

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Decomposers

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun