Semester 1 Review Day 1: Biodiversity

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What is a biotic factor?

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A biotic factor is a living component of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem, consisting of multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is predation?

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Predation is an interaction in which one organism (the predator) captures and feeds on another organism (the prey).

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What is an abiotic factor?

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An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and minerals.

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What percentage of energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

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Typically, only about 10% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.

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What is the difference between competition and predation?

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Competition is an interaction where organisms vie for the same resources, while predation involves one organism feeding on another.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.