Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Biodiversity and Interactions
Biomes
100
The smallest scale of ecosystem organization.
What is individual?
100
The number of different species in a defined region. Hint: it's not even!
What is richness?
100
This process is the conversion of sunlight by autotrophic organisms into organic compounds.
What is photosynthesis?
100
This negative interaction occurs when a pathogen consumes the tissues or robs the resources of the host organism.
What is parasitism?
100
This is the most productive ecosystem/biome in the world.
What is tropical rainforest?
200
This is the first step of the scientific method.
What is an observation?
200
These individuals largely determine ecosystem structure, such as the sea star.
What is keystone species?
200
Fishing, hunting, or gathering can lead to this phenomenon which can quickly threaten a species.
What is overkill?
200
An example of the predator-prey cycle is seen when the snowshoe hare's population is correlated with this animal.
What is lynx?
200
This is the term for the open ocean.
What is pelagic zone?
300
California experiences this type of winter during El Nino conditions.
What is cool and wet?
300
This is the top predator in Yellowstone.
What is wolf?
300
This is the main organism that takes up phosphorous.
What is plant?
300
This hypothesis says that large areas have more diversity than smaller land areas.
What is geographic area hypothesis?
300
This biome occurs in eastern North America where cold periods are prolonged to make ongoing photosynthesis inefficient.
What is temperate deciduous forest?
400
This era witnessed the first flowering plants.
What is Mesozoic?
400
This geological period followed the Devonian.
What is Carboniferous?
400
These are the two most important nutrients for phytoplankton growth.
What are nitrate and phosphate?
400
The story of Chandru highlights this relationship between the jackal and tiger.
What is commensalism?
400
Mussels are characterized by this term meaning fixed.
What is sessile?
500
This is a cool, wet, and acidic soil found in coniferous forests.
What is Spodosol?
500
List the three possible flora that follow bare ground in ecological succession after a fire.
What are herbfield, grassland, or fernland?
500
Small mammals have production efficiency rates in this range.
What is 1-4%
500
These are some of the most diverse plant communities in South Africa as described in the productivity hypothesis.
What are fynbos?
500
These are the latitudes of the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn respectively. Don't forget degree and direction!
What is 23.5 North and 23.5 South?
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