Ecology Review

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight or chemical energy to make its own food.

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What happens if several species of carnivores are removed from an ecosystem?

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There will be a decrease in stability among populations.

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What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives.

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Is a rock considered living or nonliving?

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Nonliving.

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What is the study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment?

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Ecology.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.