FLASHCARD Ecology

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What is the relationship in which two species live closely together?

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Symbiosis

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Which one is not a consumer?

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Vulture

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What is denitrification?

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The microbial conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas, reducing nitrogen in the soil.

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What element makes up the building blocks for life?

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Carbon

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What do the arrows in a food chain diagram indicate?

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Direction of energy flow through a series of organisms.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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Define ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.