Ecological Levels of Organization

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, including sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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Define ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their nonliving environment.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A community is a collection of different populations of organisms that live in the same area and interact with one another.

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What is a population?

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

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which a particular species lives and grows.

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What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

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A community consists of only living organisms, while an ecosystem includes both living organisms and nonliving components.

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What role do autotrophs play in an ecosystem?

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Autotrophs, or producers, create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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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 in an ecosystem.