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ecology

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________ same species living together in a given location Population
____ capable of reproducing fertile offsping species
______ all portion of planet that supports life. BIosphere includes:atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere
_______ zone in hydrosphere has only heterotrophic life aphotic zone
consequences of 2 species have the same niche -competition for resources; extinction of a species -elimination of 1 species in an area -species evolve in divergent dir
____ autotrophic that obtain energy from inorganic compds chemosynthetic bacteria
herbivores are more adept at ______ than carnivore defense
_____ 1 benefits but the other is not affected commensalism
_______ both orgs benefits mutualism
relationship b/t lichen and fungus lichen makes food for fungus. fungus support lichen, conserves water and provides CO2.
_____ benefits at the expense of the host parasitism
All__________ are parasites virus cuz they only function within a host
most bacteria are chemosynthetic / saprophytic
most fungi are saprophytic
protists and fungi are grouped as saprophytes
saltwater fish osmoreg live in hyperosmotic environ; they drink water cuz lose water and excrete salt
freshwater fish osmoreg live in hypoosmotic environ; excrete dilute urine, absorb salts
food chain transfer of energy from plants to a series of orgs
the kingdoms that fall under saprophytes bacteria, fungi, protists
food web crossbranches of foodchains in a community
the greater the number of pathways in a foodweb ensures more stable community
______ has the greatest energy in a pyramid of energy producers
______ has the greatest mass in a pyramid of mass producers
N2 is fixed in soil as nitrates by - lightning - N2 fixing bacteria
saprophytes convert nitrates to ammonia
ammonia converted to nitrites (NO2) by nitifying bacteria
____ convert nitrite to nitrate nitrifying bacteria
________ convert ammonia to N2 denitrifying bacteria
climax community pop that exist in balance with the environment
pioneer org first org that settles during an ecological succession eg lichen
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