Bio Ecology Review

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What is carrying capacity in ecology?

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The maximum population size an ecosystem can support.

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What do limiting factors do in an ecosystem?

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Regulate how many organisms live in an ecosystem.

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What is a density-dependent factor?

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

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What is a density-independent factor?

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

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If a tertiary consumer receives 300 J of energy, how much energy did the primary consumer get?

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30000 J.

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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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Give an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

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Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

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Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.