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What is defined as a unit that includes all organisms in an area?
What is defined as a unit that includes all organisms in an area?
- Community
- Population
- Habitat
- Ecosystem (correct)
Which term refers to organisms responsible for population control and maintaining ecosystem balance?
Which term refers to organisms responsible for population control and maintaining ecosystem balance?
- Decomposers
- Secondary Consumers
- Primary Consumers
- Tertiary Consumers (correct)
What do consumers do in an ecosystem?
What do consumers do in an ecosystem?
- Regulate population sizes (correct)
- Produce energy
- Maintain trophic structure
- Decompose organic matter
Which organism type feeds on the dead remains of producers and contributes to nutrient cycling?
Which organism type feeds on the dead remains of producers and contributes to nutrient cycling?
According to Eugene Odum's definition, what does an ecosystem include?
According to Eugene Odum's definition, what does an ecosystem include?
Which term describes top predators in an ecosystem's food chain?
Which term describes top predators in an ecosystem's food chain?
What is an ecosystem?
What is an ecosystem?
Which of the following is NOT a part of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is NOT a part of an ecosystem?
How are biotic and abiotic factors related in an ecosystem?
How are biotic and abiotic factors related in an ecosystem?
Why is it important for development efforts to be long-range according to the text?
Why is it important for development efforts to be long-range according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of a community within an ecosystem?
What is the main characteristic of a community within an ecosystem?
Why should man make crucial decisions now according to the text?
Why should man make crucial decisions now according to the text?
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