Unit 1 Ecology Review

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What is Adhesion?

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Water molecules' ability to stick to other surfaces.

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What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

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Secondary succession.

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A deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is ___________.

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The deer's main predator has been eliminated.

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What is cohesion?

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The ability of a molecule to 'stick' to itself.

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What is competitive exclusion?

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One species outcompeting another for resources.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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Define primary succession.

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.