Ecology and Evolution

Ecology and Evolution

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Biology

9th - 11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) in an ecosystem. They are typically herbivores.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is adaptation in biology?

Back

Adaptation is a trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is directional selection?

Back

Directional selection is a type of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, leading to a shift in the population's traits.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What defines an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are density-dependent factors?

Back

Density-dependent factors are environmental factors whose effects on a population change as population density changes, such as food availability and disease.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a secondary consumer?

Back

A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they are typically carnivores or omnivores.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants.

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