APES Unit 1 Review

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What occupies the lowest trophic level?

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Rabbit

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What is exemplified by bees consuming nectar and carrying pollen from one flower to another?

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Mutualism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is the term for the organic materials that remain after photosynthetic organisms have used some for cellular respiration?

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Net primary productivity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the rate at which photosynthetic primary producers incorporate energy from the sun called?

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Gross Primary Production

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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How would you describe soil in many tropical rain forests?

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They are nutrient poor due to high competition from plant species.

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What is the definition of primary productivity?

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The rate at which energy is converted by photosynthetic and chemosynthetic autotrophs to organic substances.

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What is the difference between gross primary productivity and net primary productivity?

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Gross primary productivity is the total amount of energy captured by photosynthesis, while net primary productivity is the energy remaining after respiration.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.

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