Ecology 2025 ALL

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What is Ecology?

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Ecology is the study of organisms interacting with each other and their environment.

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What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism while the other is unaffected?

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Commensalism.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the number of different species in the world.

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In the food chain grass --> grasshopper --> sparrow --> hawk, which organism receives 0.1% of the energy?

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Hawk.

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What do we call organisms that must consume other organisms to survive?

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Heterotrophs, Carnivores, and Consumers are all terms that describe such organisms.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.