Ecology and Populations

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What is the estimated population of a species if 50 individuals are marked and released, and later 25 are recaptured with 5 marked individuals?

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The estimated population is 250.

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What term describes all living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other?

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Ecosystem

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What is an individual belonging to a specific species called?

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Organism

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What is the term for an area where an organism finds food, shelter, and water in a specific arrangement?

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Habitat

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How does an increase in zebra population affect the lion population according to the graph data?

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When the zebra population increases, it causes the lion population to also increase.

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What is the definition of ecology?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions among organisms and their environment.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors are living components (like plants and animals), while abiotic factors are nonliving components (like water, soil, and climate).

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What is carrying capacity in an ecological context?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.