Ecology

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What is a biome?

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

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What characterizes a deciduous forest?

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Deciduous forests are characterized by trees that shed their leaves annually.

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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, such as plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is typically at the top of the food chain.

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Define mutualism.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define commensalism.

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Define parasitism.

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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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.