Ecosystem Dynamics Review

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What do you call organisms that eat mostly meat?

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Carnivore

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What is the term for an organism that hunts other animals for food?

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Predator

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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 happens to a lionfish population with no natural predators?

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The lionfish population will become very large.

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Which ecosystem is likely the most sustainable?

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Ecosystem with the highest number and variety of organisms.

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What is a herbivore?

Back

An organism that primarily eats plants.

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Define omnivore.

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a prey?

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is an autotroph?

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

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.