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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction, such as ostriches and gazelles alerting each other to predators.

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What is a density-dependent limiting factor?

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A factor that affects population size in relation to the population density, such as predation.

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Which level of an ecosystem typically contains plants?

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Level D, as it represents the primary producers in an ecosystem.

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What human activity can help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Decreasing the burning of fossil fuels.

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What is a density-independent limiting factor?

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A factor that affects population size regardless of the population density, such as natural disasters.

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Define parasitism.

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, such as a tick feeding on a mammal.

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, such as barnacles on a whale.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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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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How do natural disasters act as limiting factors?

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Natural disasters can drastically reduce population sizes regardless of the population density.