Population and Resources

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area.

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What happens to the shark population if the crab population increases?

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The size of the shark population will likely increase.

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What are living things such as plants, animals, and bacteria called?

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Organisms.

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What is a population?

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A group of the same type of organism living in the same area.

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What is a consumer population?

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A population that eats organisms from another population.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of the same species, while a community includes all the different species in an area.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis and are the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity increases resilience and stability in ecosystems.

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.