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Bio 1A- Ecology Unit
Cusumano's Ecology Unit Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Describe Earth's Hierarchy | Earth, Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Habitat, Niche |
| Climate Factors that separate major land biomes | |
| Abiotic Factors | (non living) air, water, soil |
| Biotic Factors | (living) producers, 1st order consumers, 2nd order, decomposers |
| Organism classification in food webs and chains | producers produce their own food, 1st order consumers are herbivores, 2nd order consumers are carnivores. |
| How will a disturbance affect a food web | (answer will vary) |
| How does energy get transferred from the sun to different trophic levels? | 10% of the energy from one food source passed to the next. 90% is lost to heat. |
| Factors affecting population growth | Birth and death rates are changed; habitat is changed; etc.. |
| Population curves | Controlled population growth= "S curve" Uncontrolled population growth= "J curve" |