APES unit 1 study

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem consists of a biological community and its physical environment.

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What does productivity in an ecosystem refer to?

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Productivity in an ecosystem refers to its rate of producing biomass.

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If a producer produces 10 kilograms of tissue, how much consumer tissue would it produce if eaten?

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1 kilogram of consumer tissue.

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What human activity releases large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere?

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Burning of fossil fuels.

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What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when one species benefits and the other is not affected?

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Commensalism.

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Define primary producers in an ecosystem.

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Primary producers are organisms that produce biomass from photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Explain the concept of biomass.

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Biomass is the total mass of living matter within a given area or volume.

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What is the difference between mutualism and parasitism?

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Mutualism benefits both species, while parasitism benefits one species at the expense of the other.

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What is the significance of the carbon cycle in ecosystems?

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The carbon cycle is crucial for regulating climate and providing essential carbon for living organisms.

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