Ecology Network Review

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What does 'mitigation' mean?

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Mitigation refers to the process of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. In ecology, it often relates to reducing pollution or environmental impact.

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What factors can cause populations to fluctuate?

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Populations can fluctuate due to predator-prey relationships, weather events, and resources such as food, water, and shelter/habitat.

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What role does a rabbit play in a food web?

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A rabbit is considered a Primary Consumer, as it feeds on plants.

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What are plants that convert energy from the sun called?

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Plants that convert energy from the sun are called Producers.

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What is mutualism in ecology?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit, such as ostriches and gazelles watching for predators together.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serves as a food source for consumers.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores that feed on plants.