Populations and Resources 3.0

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What is a population?

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A group of the same type of organism living in the same area.

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What is an energy storage molecule?

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A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive.

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What happens to the owl population if the moth population increases?

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The owl population will increase because more moths mean more food for the birds, leading to more birds and subsequently more food for the owls.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A group of different species living together in the same area.

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What is the relationship between predator and prey populations?

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An increase in prey population can lead to an increase in predator population due to more available food.

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What happens to the bear population if the eagle population increases?

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The bear population will decrease because more eagles will consume more trout, leading to fewer energy storage molecules for the bears.

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What is a food web?

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A system of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.

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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 are the foundation of the food web.

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What is a consumer in ecological terms?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.