Levels of Ecology

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What is ecology?

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The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment.

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What are the levels of organization in ecology?

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Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biomes, Biosphere.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

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What is a community in ecology?

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All the different populations of species that live together in an area.

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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 physical and chemical elements.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.