Ecological Relationships.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population refers to members of a species that live in a defined area and can interbreed.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is a group of different species that live together in a defined area.

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Define ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is a niche in ecology?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is nitrogen fixation?

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Nitrogen fixation is the process of converting nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia or related compounds in soil.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) in a food web.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is a type of consumer that primarily eats plants.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.