Homeostasis Review -R

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What is homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

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What does an ecosystem in homeostasis look like?

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An ecosystem in homeostasis has balanced interactions among its biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components, leading to stability.

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What is logistic growth?

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Logistic growth is a population growth pattern where the growth rate slows or stops as the population reaches its carrying capacity.

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What is the difference between exponential growth and logistic growth?

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Exponential growth occurs when a population grows rapidly without limits, while logistic growth accounts for environmental resistance and stabilizes at carrying capacity.

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What is a keystone species?

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A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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What role does a keystone predator play in an ecosystem?

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A keystone predator helps control the population of prey species, which in turn affects the entire food web and ecosystem structure.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and consumes other organisms (prey) for food.

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What is the significance of a predator in an ecosystem?

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Predators help regulate prey populations, which can prevent overgrazing and promote biodiversity.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.

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What is the predator-prey cycle?

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The predator-prey cycle describes the fluctuations in population sizes of predators and their prey, which can affect ecosystem dynamics.