Biology Semester Exam Review

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What is a negative impact of nuclear power?

Back

The radioactive waste is unsafe and hard to store safely.

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What is the term for competition between different species?

Back

Interspecific competition.

Front

In a food chain, what level would a bear occupy if it eats fish?

Back

Level A; the least amount of energy.

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What is the term for organisms moving out of a population?

Back

Emmigration.

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What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?

Back

The sun.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment?

Back

Niche.

Front

What is the relationship called when one species benefits and the other is harmed?

Back

Predation.

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying capacity.

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What is the process by which species evolve to adapt to their environment?

Back

Natural selection.