Ecosystems: Dynamics, Relationships, and Resilience
A sunflower would be categorized as this type of organism in an ecosystem.
What is a producer?
These two broad ecosystems encompass the range of biodiversity on Earth.
What is terrestrial and marine?
Most of the energy needed for life on Earth is derived from this.
What is the sun?
Camouflage, strength, and defense mechanisms are all examples of this.
What are traits that increase survivability?
This subject was Dr. Lindsay's favorite to teach in high school.
What is chemistry?
Predation, competition, and disease are all examples of this in an ecosystem.
What are limits that create carrying capacities?
Overpopulation, overexploitation, and habitat destruction are all examples of this.
What are human activities that decrease biodiversity?
Energy for producers that live in a deep cave devoid of sunlight comes from this.
What is chemosynthesis?
For natural selection to take place, this must be present in a population.
What is genetic variation that leads to differences in survival and reproductive abilities?
Cat competes in this niche sport.
What is ice climbing?
Organisms that have similar requirements for food, water, or other resources may do this with each other.
What is compete with each other?
This aspect of biodiversity enhances adaptability, resilience, and survivability in response to environmental change.
What is genetic diversity?
Carbon dioxide and water are combined in photosynthesis to produce this.
What is glucose?
In a population of rabbits that have brown fur in a snowy environment, this will happen to the brown fur trait.
What is it will be suppressed?
This snack was eaten the least during the duration of our class.
What is pea crisps?
Deforestation, water pollution, and introduction of invasive species are all examples of this.
What is anthropogenic changes that can disrupt an ecosystem?
A 20% decrease in the number of unique species due to logging in a forest would be an example of this.
What is decrease in biodiversity?
This process is a less efficient chemical pathway to produce energy in cells in the absence of oxygen.
What is anaerobic cellular respiration?
Humans breeding dogs to produce offspring with certain desired traits is an example of this.
What is artificial selection?
This was Dr. Klymkowsky's favorite word in our class.
What is stochasticity?
An ecosystem may be called "resilient" if it does this following a disturbance.
What is return to its original status?
Give an example of an ecosystem service provided by biodiversity.
What is water purification?
What is climate stabilization?
What is waste decomposition?
What is pollination?
This product of photosynthesis helps make up DNA and proteins in a plant.
What are hydrocarbon backbones of sugar molecules?
In a population with genetic diversity, but no phenotypic diversity, this will happen.
What is natural selection will not happen?
Danya brought in traditional snacks from this country for the class.