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What is the carrying capacity of a species in a particular environment?

  • The initial population size when the species is introduced
  • The lowest population size the environment can sustain
  • The average population size over time
  • The maximum population size the environment can support sustainably (correct)
  • What is intraspecific competition?

  • Competition among individuals of the same species (correct)
  • Competition between producers and consumers
  • Competition among individuals of different species
  • Competition between predator and prey
  • What is the role of decomposers in nutrient cycles?

  • They reduce the availability of nutrients
  • They break down organic matter, returning nutrients to the environment (correct)
  • They only consume nutrients without releasing any
  • They have no impact on nutrient cycles
  • How do animals contribute to the environment in terms of carbon dioxide?

    <p>They release carbon dioxide as a byproduct of cellular respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a product of photosynthesis?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Carrying capacity is the lowest population of a species that can live in a particular environment.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Intraspecific competition is competition among different species.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Decomposers are an important part of all nutrient cycles.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Animals add carbon dioxide to the environment through the process of cellular respiration.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Carbon dioxide is a product of photosynthesis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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