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Apologia Biology Module 10 Edition 2
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Ecology
The study of the interactions between living and nonliving things
Population
A group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together
Community
A group of populations living and interacting in the same area
Ecosystem
An association of living organisms and their physical environment
Biome
A group of ecosystems classified by climate and plant life
Primary Consumer
an organism that eats producers
Secondary Consumer
An organism that eats primary consumers
Tertiary Consumer
An organism that eats secondary consumers
Ecological Pyramid
A diagram that shows the biomass of organisms at each trophic level
Biomass
A measure of the total dry mass of organisms within a particular region
Transpiration
evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Watershed
An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water
Greenhouse Effect
The process by which certain gases trap heat that would otherwise escape the earth and radiate into space
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding limiting resources? (a) A limiting resource is an important density-independent factor. (b) A limiting resource is common to all members of a population. (c) Foraging territory is an example of a limiting resource. (d) The number of reproducing individuals in a population is not a limiting resource. (e) A population at carrying capacity has consumed all limiting resources.
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Approximately what percentage of the Earth's species do tropical rain forests contain? a. 7 percent b. 20 percent c. 40 percent d. 50 percent
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A mining geologist locates a horizontal seam of coal close to die surface. What type of method will the mining company most likely use to extract it? Explain.
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Which of the following statements about the biosphere is not true? a. The biosphere is a system closed to matter. b. Energy enters the biospher in the form of sunlight. c. Nutrients in the biosphere must be continuously recycled. d. Matter is constantly added to the biosphere.
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