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Cubangbang #129281
Cubangbang's 7thB Ch.21 Ecosystem Stack #129281
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology | is the study of the relationships between organisms And their physical environments. |
| Ecosystem | is a limited area in which living and Non-living things interact. |
| Abiotic environment | is the non-living parts of an ecosystem. |
| Biotic community | is all the living organisms in an ecosystem. |
| Habitat | is the place where an organism lives. |
| Niche | is the role or function of an organism in its environments. |
| Water cycle | is a continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere. |
| Evaporation | is the movement of water into the atmosphere by changing from a liquid into a vapor. |
| Succession | is a predictable series of changes that occur in biotic communities as they progress toward a climax community. |
| Precipitation | the movement of water from the atmosphere to the ground. |
| Water table | is a reservoir of water beneath the surface of the earth. |
| Population | is all the members of one kind of organism living in a particular ecosystem. |
| Producer organism | is an organism that manufactures its own food. |
| Consumer organism | is an organism that uses food manufactured by other organisms. |
| Carbon cycle | the exchange of carbon between organism carrying on photosynthesis and those carrying on cellular respiration, functions in relationship with the oxygen cycle |
| Oxygen cycle | is the exchange of oxygen between organism carrying on photosynthesis and those carrying on cellular respiration, functions in relationship with the carbon cycle. |
| Nitrogen cycle | is the process by which nitrogen moves, in various compounds, through biotic and abiotic communities as it is used and reused. |
| Rhythm | is a cyclic change that occurs in an ecosystem. |
| Circadian rhythm | a regular fluctuation in a living organism that repeats on a 24- hour cycle. |
| Nocturnal | is active at night. |
| Diurnal | is active during the day. |
| Seasonal rhythm | is a change is change that takes place annually in an ecosystem |
| Dormant bud | is the tissues of a new stem and leaves or flower that are covered by scales during a period when there is no growth. |
| Hibernation | is a dormant state involving a slowing life processes; permits certain animals to survive winter conditions. |
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