CP Ecology Flashcard

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a level of ecological organization that includes groups of populations and abiotic factors like soil, rocks, and water.

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What is the energy value for primary consumers in an ecosystem?

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The energy value for primary consumers is 2,000 kcal/m²/yr.

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What is the smallest level of ecological organization?

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The smallest level of ecological organization is the organism.

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What do secondary consumers eat in a food chain?

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Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.

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If tertiary consumers receive 10 kcal of energy, how much energy did the producers originally have?

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Producers originally had 10,000 kcal of energy.

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Define a population in ecology.

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A community is a group of different populations that live together in a defined area.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that can make their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.