Ecology Quiz
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Which term refers to the relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

  • Competition
  • Commensalism (correct)
  • Mutualism
  • Predation
  • What is the term for the process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and stored in a carbon pool?

  • Radioactive carbon
  • Carbon sink
  • Carbon source
  • Carbon sequestration (correct)
  • Which term describes the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds that can be used by plants?

  • Nitrification
  • Mineralization
  • Denitrification
  • Nitrogen fixation (correct)
  • What is the term for the sequential replacement of plant communities in an area over time?

    <p>Ecological succession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the movement of energy through an ecosystem from producers to consumers to decomposers?

    <p>Energy flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the total amount of organic matter produced by plants through photosynthesis?

    <p>Gross Primary Production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the process of converting organic matter back into its inorganic components?

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

    What is the term for the movement of energy through an ecosystem from producers to consumers to decomposers?

    <p>Energy Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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

    What is the term for the sequential replacement of plant communities in an area over time?

    <p>Ecological Succession</p> Signup and view all the answers

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