Ecology 2024 Review

Front

The shrew provides energy for the _______?

Back

snake

Front

Type of symbiosis: Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.

Back

commensalism

Front

An area across Earth that tends to have the same types of organisms because they have similar environmental conditions is called a _______.

Back

biome

Front

What is the carrying capacity of the following population? 1000, 8000, 800, 600

Back

1000

Front

If a sea turtle eats 2 fish (400 kcal each), 1 jellyfish (100 kcal), and 3 squid (350 kcal each), how many calories did it consume?

Back

1,950 kcal

Front

What is the definition of an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

Front

Define mutualism in ecology.

Back

Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both species benefit from the relationship.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species, while a community is made up of different species living together.

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What is predation?

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Predation is an interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

Front

Define carrying capacity.

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