Topic 5 Review

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What is a Carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats meat or the flesh of other animals.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy.

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What is fixed nitrogen?

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Fixed nitrogen refers to nitrogen that has been converted into a form that plants can use, such as ammonia, nitrates, or nitrites.

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What is denitrification?

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Denitrification is the process by which fixed nitrogen is converted back into nitrogen gas, returning it to the atmosphere.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with the nonliving components of their environment.

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What is a Community in ecological terms?

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A community is a group of different species that live together in one area and interact with each other.

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What is a Population in ecology?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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What is a Habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, including all living and nonliving factors.