Ecology Review

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What biome is characterized by hot temperatures all year with wet and dry seasons?

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Desert

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What type of relationship exists between a tapeworm and a cat?

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Parasitism

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What term describes an organism that cannot make its own food?

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Heterotroph

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What do we call the study of all living and non-living things in a specific area?

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Ecosystem

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What is the primary role of a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumers eat other organisms for energy.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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Define autotroph.

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An organism that can produce its own food.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of the same species in an area, while a community includes all different species in that area.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter.