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Biology rev.

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all members of a species that live in the same area
population
an organism that converts radiant sun energy into chemical energy in the form of food
producer, Autotroph
an organism that cannot make its own food
consumer, Heterotroph
the only decomposer that fixes nitrogen into nitrates, converting unusable nitrogen into a usable form
bacteria
occurs after a glacier melts, leaves bare rock
Primary succesion
occurs after a wildfire leaves nothing but soil intact
secondary succesion
example of density-dependent limiting factor for a population
food shortage, lack of space, disease
example of density-independent factors
unusual weather, natural disasters, seasonal cycles
carnivore that feed on other carnivores
tertiary consumer
carnivore that feeds on herbivores
secondary consumer
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population
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10% rule - energy - food chain
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4 organic compounds
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acid
what is the monomer of a protein
Amino Acid
what is the monomer of a nucleic acid
Nucleotide
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