Ecology Introduction

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What is a species?

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A group of very similar organisms that can mate and reproduce offspring of the same type.

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What is the largest level of ecological classification?

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Biosphere.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that must eat to obtain their energy.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and nonliving things in an area (biotic & abiotic).

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What is the smallest level of ecological classification?

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Organism.

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What is a population?

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

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What is a community in ecology?

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All the different populations that live together in a specific area.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that can produce their own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.