Biology UNIT ONE Practice

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What is the maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support called?

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Carrying Capacity

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What is a model that demonstrates the interaction between producers and consumers?

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Food Web

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What are factors that impact the entire ecosystem such as fire and earthquakes?

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Density Independent

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Which of the following are biotic factors?

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Predation, mating, and competition

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What are plants and other organisms that make energy from sunlight called?

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Producers

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a keystone species?

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A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living physical and chemical elements.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.