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What is the carrying capacity of a species in a particular environment?
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?
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?
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?
How do animals contribute to the environment in terms of carbon dioxide?
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What is a product of photosynthesis?
What is a product of photosynthesis?
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Carrying capacity is the lowest population of a species that can live in a particular environment.
Carrying capacity is the lowest population of a species that can live in a particular environment.
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Intraspecific competition is competition among different species.
Intraspecific competition is competition among different species.
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Decomposers are an important part of all nutrient cycles.
Decomposers are an important part of all nutrient cycles.
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Animals add carbon dioxide to the environment through the process of cellular respiration.
Animals add carbon dioxide to the environment through the process of cellular respiration.
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Carbon dioxide is a product of photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide is a product of photosynthesis.
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