Population, Community, or Ecosystem

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What is the simplest level of ecological organization?

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An individual or species.

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What level of organization is represented by a group of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population.

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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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What is an example of a population?

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All maple trees in a forest.

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What do we call a group of different species that live together and interact in an environment?

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Community.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which a species or community of species lives.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population consists of individuals of the same species, while a community includes different species living together.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.