What is the best definition of species?

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Approximately how much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?

10%

What is a mixotroph?

An organism that exists as an autotroph and a heterotroph

Which term describes organisms that can make their own food?

Autrotrophs

What is a greenhouse gas?

CO2, Methane, and Water

By what process is the energy stored in chemical compounds converted to ATP?

Cellular respiration

A dung beetle that consumes animal feces is an example of a _____.

Detritivore

Which process does NOT cause energy to be lost between trophic levels?

Detritivores consume dead organisms.

When a community and abiotic factors interact, it is called a(n)

Ecosystem

By what process does chemical energy flow through food chains?

Feeding

What causes coral bleaching?

Increasing ocean temperatures

The highest trophic levels have the ______ biomass.

Least

Which organism in the food chain is a primary consumer?

Locust

Greenhouse gases trap _____ radiation.

Long-wave

Which organism in the food chain uses photosynthesis to produce carbon compounds?

Maize

What is population?

Members of the same species that live in the same area

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Minerals in the soil

Heat energy is released during metabolism. Can this be converted into other forms of energy?

No

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

O2

What is the best definition of a species?

Organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

What process converts light energy into chemical energy that is stored in carbon compounds?

Photosynthesis

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Photosynthesis of producers

Which trophic level contains the most energy?

Producer

When quadrat sampling, if the p value is lower than 0.05, you should _______.

Reject the H0

A fungus that externally digests tree bark is an example of a ______.

Saprotroph

Which organism in the food chain is a tertiary consumer?

Snake

What term means "conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural sources.

Sustainable

What is the initial source of energy for most ecosystems?

The sun

When quadrat sampling, if you accept the H0, this indicates that

There is no relationship between the two species

How do inorganic nutrients move through an ecosystem?

They are cycled throughout the ecosystem

The greenhouse effect is a naturally-occurring process.

True

Peat forms in what conditions?

Wet soils with poor drainage

Populations of different species that live together are called a(n)

community

Any organism that ingests living things is called a

consumer

Saprotrophs and detritivores are examples of

heterotrophs


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