Ecology

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What is carrying capacity?

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

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If the amount of food or resources available increases, what happens to the carrying capacity for an animal?

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It increases.

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What role does a rabbit play in a food web?

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Primary Consumer.

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What does every food chain start with?

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Producers.

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What is the primary source of energy for all food chains?

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The sun.

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As you move upward in an energy pyramid, what happens to energy?

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Energy decreases.

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What type of relationship benefits both species involved?

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Mutualism.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.