Ecology Review

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The direction that the arrowhead points to indicates...

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The direction where energy flows to.

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What is the ecological role of the seal?

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Tertiary Consumer.

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What is the maximum number of organisms that can live in one population in an ecosystem over time?

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Carrying Capacity.

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How do autotrophic organisms obtain their energy?

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Converting solar energy into chemical energy.

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Which of the following organisms are heterotrophic?

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Fruit flies.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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Define a food chain.

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

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.

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Define biodiversity.

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.