Ecology and Inquiry Review- Semester Exam

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What type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size when resources are abundant?

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Exponential growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size when resources are abundant.

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What level consumer is an owl in a food chain?

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An owl is a Quaternary consumer in a food chain.

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What is the term for a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unharmed?

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Commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unharmed.

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What type of ecological succession occurs in an area where no soil exists?

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Primary succession occurs in an area where no soil exists.

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What happens to population growth as resources become less available?

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Population growth reaches carrying capacity as resources become less available.

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What is logistic growth?

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Logistic growth is a model of population growth that levels off as the population reaches carrying capacity.

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What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

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Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas, while secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is the predator-prey cycle?

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The predator-prey cycle describes the fluctuations in population sizes of predators and their prey.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.