Sustainability and Ecology Flashcard

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What do you call an organism that has a mouth?

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Consumer

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What type of growth does a population exhibit if it never runs out of resources?

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Exponential growth

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What is sustainability?

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Meeting current needs without compromising future generations

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What are the key parts of an ecosystem?

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Boundary, Components, Interactions

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What are the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis?

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Plants take in water, carbon dioxide, and light energy to produce carbohydrates; oxygen is given off.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Define logistic growth in a population.

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A growth pattern where population growth slows as it approaches carrying capacity.

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What is the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat plants.