Ecological organization & biomes
Which biome has the richest diversity of species?
Ocean biome.
What is a group of interconnected food chains called?
Food web.
What is an interaction between individuals of different biological species?
Symbiosis
What plant process helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
What species is the first to colonize an area?
Pioneer Species
What level of organization includes any part of the Earth where organisms live?
Biosphere.
Where do the arrows point in a food web or chain?
The direction of energy flow.
How many organisms benefit from a commensalism interaction?
One
What consumer process takes in oxygen and releases CO2?
Cellular Respiration
Is volcanic eruption primary or secondary succession?
Primary Succession
What level of organization is a group of the smae organisms in the same place?
Population.
What percent of energy moves up to the next level?
10%
How many organisms benefit from a competition interaction?
None
What process converts nitrates to N2 gas using bacteria?
Denitrification
What is the leading cause of extinction?
Habitat Destruction
What biome is found on land?
Terrestrial
What is at the bottom of the trophic levels?
Producer
Limiting Factors
What process happens when liquid is heated into gas?
Evaporation
What percent of UV radiation is absorbed by ozone and oxygen?
95 - 99%
What biome has 4 distinct seasons?
Deciduous Forests.
How do consumers get energy?
They eat other organisms.
Birth and death rates and immigration or emigration are examples of what factors?
Growth Factors
What process fills spaces in rocks and sand with water?
Percolation
What man made material is found in products such as aerosols and coolants?
CFCs