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What is the term for any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact?
What is the term for any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact?
- Primary producer
- Autotroph
- Biotic factor (correct)
- Abiotic factor
Which process involves the conversion of solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates?
Which process involves the conversion of solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates?
- Decomposition
- Fermentation
- Photosynthesis (correct)
- Respiration
What are nonliving parts of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, and precipitation, called?
What are nonliving parts of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, and precipitation, called?
- Primary producers
- Biotic factors
- Autotrophs
- Abiotic factors (correct)
What term is used for organisms that capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms living cells can use?
What term is used for organisms that capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms living cells can use?
What are organisms that store energy in ways that make it available to other organisms also called?
What are organisms that store energy in ways that make it available to other organisms also called?
What is the term for organisms that must acquire energy from other organisms?
What is the term for organisms that must acquire energy from other organisms?
What is a linear series of organisms in which energy is transferred from one organism to another called?
What is a linear series of organisms in which energy is transferred from one organism to another called?
Which model shows the relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a food chain or food web?
Which model shows the relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a food chain or food web?
What is usually measured in grams of organic matter per unit area in pyramids of biomass?
What is usually measured in grams of organic matter per unit area in pyramids of biomass?
In what cases might the normal pyramid of numbers be turned upside down?
In what cases might the normal pyramid of numbers be turned upside down?
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