EOC BIOLOGY CATEGORY 5 REVIEW

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What type of succession occurs after a disturbance that does not destroy the soil?

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Secondary succession.

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How do animals obtain nitrogen?

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From the food they eat.

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What do plants and animals need nitrogen for?

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To make proteins.

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What is the likely effect of an increase in the cricket population?

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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Define primary succession.

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is ecological succession?

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The gradual process of change and replacement in the species composition of a given area.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.