Biology Exam: Ecosystem Interactions

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What is the primary reason early humans studied plants?

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To recognize poisonous plants.

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What is a BIOTIC factor in an ecosystem?

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Trees.

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What are nonliving things in an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic Factors.

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare is removed from the food web?

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The shrew population would decrease due to being the only hawk food source.

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What characteristic do all plants share?

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They are all autotrophs.

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Define 'Ecosystem'.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What are 'Biotic Factors'?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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What are 'Abiotic Factors'?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as water, air, and minerals.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.