Populations and Resources

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What is a population in ecology?

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

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What factors can cause a population to increase?

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A population can increase if more individuals are born than die.

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What factors can cause a population to decrease?

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A population can decrease if more individuals die than are born.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats meat.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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

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What does it mean for a population to be stable?

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A stable population has the same number of births as deaths over a period of time.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What is the relationship between predators and prey?

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Predators hunt and eat prey, which can affect the population sizes of both groups.