Biology EOC Review - Ecology

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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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.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiosis where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiosis where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the significance of decomposers?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.