Ecology (V2)

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What is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, water, and minerals.

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What is a top predator?

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A top predator is an organism that is at the top of the food chain and has no natural predators, such as sharks in ocean ecosystems.

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What are producers in an energy pyramid?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants and phytoplankton.

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What is a primary producer in the ocean?

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A primary producer in the ocean is an organism that can produce its own food using sunlight, like phytoplankton.

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Define a producer in ecological terms.

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food using sunlight or chemical energy, forming the base of the food chain.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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What is a heterotroph?

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A heterotroph is an organism that obtains its food by consuming other living things, including plants and animals.

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What is the significance of phytoplankton in ocean ecosystems?

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Phytoplankton are crucial as primary producers, forming the base of the marine food web and producing oxygen.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants, while carnivores are animals that eat other animals.

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What is a food chain?

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