Population Ecology Review

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What are the levels of ecology from smallest to largest?

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere.

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What breaks down dead material and helps turn it into nutrients in the soil?

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Decomposers.

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An organism that produces its own energy is called a(n):

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Autotroph.

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What type of growth is shown in the diagram?

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Exponential growth.

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Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

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Owl.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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Define a population in ecology.

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A community is made up of different populations of species that live together in a particular area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem includes all living organisms in a particular area, along with the non-living components of their environment.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.