Ecology Review 2023

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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Which of the following is an organism that eats only meat?

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Carnivore

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Barnacles grow on whales. Whales give the barnacles a place to live but the barnacles do not help or harm the whale. Which type of relationship is this?

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Commensalism

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What are the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors

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What is the largest group of organisms found in a food web?

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Producers

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

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Define herbivore.

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are nonliving components.