Biological Hierarchy | Biotic or Abiotic | Terrestrial Biomes 101 | Interspecific Interactions | Go with the Energy Flow |
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What is an organism?
One particular individual in a defined area
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What is abiotic?
A rock
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What is the tundra?
Found at polar latitudes, this biome is characterized by low rainfall and long, cold winters.
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What are interspecific interactions?
Interactions between species within the ecosystem
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What are decomposers?
Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms.
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What is the biosphere?
All biomes together
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What is biotic?
A sea turtle
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What is the desert?
In this biome, organisms are adapted to retain water for long periods of time and withstand high temperatures and sunlight.
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What is mutualism?
An interaction where both species benefit.
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What is a food chain?
One part of the trophic structure, describing a linear sequence of feeding relationships.
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What is a population?
Individuals of a single species in a defined area
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What is biotic?
A halophytic plant
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What is the tropical rain forest?
Located near the equator, this type of forest remains warm and humid throughout the entire year.
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What is competition?
When two species try to use the same resource in the same way at the same time.
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What is an autotroph?
Type of organism that converts energy from an external source into more useable forms.
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What is a community?
All of the fiddler crabs and oysters in the intertidal zone.
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What is abiotic?
A wooden table
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What is the coniferous forest?
This biome is characterized by the presence of trees that produce cones and pines.
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What are symbiotic relationships?
interactions between two different organisms living in close contact
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What are trophic levels?
These describe each rank in the feeding hierachy.
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What is an ecosystem?
The temperature of a pond and all of the different species within the pond.
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What is biotic?
A piece of moss
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What is the temperate forest?
This biome is characterized by the presence of Deciduous trees that have broad leaves and shed annually.
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What is predation?
The type of interaction between a sea otter and a sea urchin.
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What is metabolic heat?
A lot of energy is lost as this throughout the trophic structure.
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