Ecology

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions, plants, and animals.

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What happens when different species try to occupy the same niche?

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The species compete with each other.

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What is the pigment in green plants that captures sunlight energy?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the process in which plants capture sunlight energy to make food?

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Photosynthesis.

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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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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.