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chapter 3 study guid

chapter 3

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the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment, or surroundings. ecology
the combined portions of the planet in which all of life exists, including land, water, and air, or atmosphere. biosphere
a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring. species
groups of individuals thar belong to the same species and live in the same area. population
assemblages of different populations that live together in a defined area. communities
a collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with thier nonliving, or physica, environment. ecosystem
a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities. biome
autotrophs use ener autotroph-producer
photosynthesis
chemosynthesis-heterotroph
consumer-herbivore
carnivore-omnivore
detritivore-decomposer
food chain-food web
trophic level
list the levels of organization in order from largest to smallest. biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual.
what methodes do ecologists use?their are 3 observing, experimenting, modeling.
what type of organism would be at the beginning of the food chain? algae
what organism uses energy to make its own food? producer
what is the total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level? biomass
what animals eat both producers & consumers? omnivors
a snake that eats a frog that has eaten an insect that fed a plant is ______________? consumer
what are 3 types of pyramids&define? pyramid of numbers, biomass pyramid, energy pyramid.
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