Ecology Final Spring 2025

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What is an abiotic factor?

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A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and rocks.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same place.

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What is an individual in an ecosystem?

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Just one of a species living in an ecosystem.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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A skunk, which is a living organism that interacts with other organisms in the ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms (biotic factors) and their nonliving environment (abiotic factors) interacting together.

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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 are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as air, water, soil, and temperature.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of different species of plants and animals in an ecosystem.