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I'm Lichen Bio Eco 2
I'm Lichen Bio Eco Quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which factor determines the type of terrestrial plants that grow in an area | climate |
| what does carrying capacity mean | habitat can only support a limited amount of organismsdue to limited amounts of oxygen, energy, food, etc |
| animals which hunt and kill their food are called... | predators |
| first organisms to grow on a new sand dune are called... | pioneer organisms |
| role of an organism in the community | niche |
| if different species try to use the same limited resources, what does it lead to? | competition |
| name the pioneer organisms on a new volcanic island. | lichens |
| name a critical part of an ecosystem that is NOT recycled | energy |
| which biome is characterized by conifers | taiga |
| name some climax fauna in NY | squirrel, foz, and deer |
| describe succession on a bare piece of land | lichens, grasses, shrubs, conifers, deciduous forest |
| if the deciduous forest remains unchanged, it is called... | a climax community |
| a biome with cold winters, warm summers and trees that lose their leaves in the fall | temperate deciduous |
| name 2 processes directly involved in the cycling of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen between plants and animals | respiration and photosynthesis |
| name 2 types of decomposers | bacteria of decay and fungi |
| a mushroom growing on a dead tree is an ex of | saprophytism |
| name processes in water cycle | respiration, photosyntheisis, transpiration, excretion, evaporation, and condensation |
| what do bacteria in the root nodules of legumes do | convert atmospheric nitrogen to nitrates |
| what are these bacteria called | nitrogen-fixing bacteria |
| which organisms recycle minerals from the dead tissues of rotting trees | saprophytes |
| what type of nutrition is photosynthesis | autotrophic |
| what is the opening btwn guard cells on a leaf | stomate |
| which organisms recycle minerals from the dead tissues of rotting trees | saprophytes |
| what type of nutrition is photosynthesis | autotrophic |
| what is the opening btwn guard cells on a leaf | stomate |