Biology Ecology Test Review #1

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What is the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) in a food web, typically herbivores.

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What do the arrows in a food chain represent?

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They show the direction of energy flow between organisms.

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What is primary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between photosynthesis and respiration?

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Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy (glucose), while respiration breaks down glucose to release energy.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; typically carnivores or omnivores.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.