Ecology EOC Review

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What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

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10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

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What is the carrying capacity of a population?

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

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What are the primary producers in a food chain?

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Plants, also known as Producers or Autotrophs, are the primary producers in a food chain.

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What type of growth model is characterized by rapid population increase followed by a stabilization phase?

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Logistic growth model.

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What is an example of a consumer in a food web?

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Animals that eat plants or other animals, such as herbivores and carnivores.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What does it mean if an organism has multiple arrows coming from it in a food web?

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It indicates that more than one organism may eat that organism.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, stability, and productivity.

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What is an autotroph?

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