Ecology Vocab

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What is a community in ecology?

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A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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A non-living component of the environment, such as water temperature, that affects living organisms.

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True or False: A carnivore can be a producer.

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False

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What is a habitat?

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A place where an organism lives.

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What are biotic factors?

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The living portions of the ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment.

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Define population in ecology.

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is 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?

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

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.