Ecology Pre-flashcard

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What is a food chain?

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A single path energy travels through in a system, showing how energy moves from one organism to another.

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What is ecology?

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The study of relationships between organisms and their environments.

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What does abiotic mean?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem.

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What is a population?

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All individuals of one kind living in one area.

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What is a community?

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All of the populations living in one area.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their abiotic environment.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.