Science EOC3 Review

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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Why is biodiversity so important?

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Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two species where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: A bird nesting in a tree.

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What can limit the growth of a population?

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Limited water supply.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two species where both benefit. Example: Honey guide birds and badgers.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What is biomass?

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The total mass of living matter within a given unit of environmental area.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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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.