Ecological Organization Practice

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What is an ecosystem?

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Define population in ecological terms.

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A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

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What is the biosphere?

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All of life on Earth exists in the biosphere.

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What does the term 'population' refer to in ecology?

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All of the frogs in the pond, W, represent a population.

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What does the prefix 'Bio-' mean?

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Life, living.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A group of different species that live together in one area.

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Define biome.

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural home or environment of an organism.