Populations and Resources Test Review

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population is a group of the same type of organism living in the same area.

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What does it mean when a population increases?

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It means that more individuals are being born than are dying.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; for example, a fox.

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What happens to a lion population if the frog population decreases?

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The lion population will likely decrease because fewer frogs will mean fewer wild pigs for the lions to eat.

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What are competitors in an ecosystem?

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Competitors are organisms that vie for the same resources, such as food or habitat.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem stability and resilience.