Intro to Ecosystems
Abiotic
What is a Detritovore? Give me an example in nature.
Worm/Vulture/Crab
What 2 abiotic factors define biomes?
Temperature and precipitation
I am a jaguar; I'm trapped in a tropical rainforest biodome on Mars with a...
Monkey
What is an estuary?
Where fresh and saltwater meet
In the Kelp Quest activity, what was the limiting factor for the barnacles?
Space
This is the specific or unique role of a species within an ecosystem.
Niche
What type of food do plants create?
Glucose
This biome contains the most biodiversity out of all the terrestrial biomes.
Tropical Rainforest
I am a cheetah; I'm trapped in a tropical savannah biodome on Mars with a...
Zebra
What is the difference between lotic and lentic water systems? Give an example of each
Lotic: Moving water, streams or rivers
Lentic: Standing water, ponds or lakes
How were canaries used to help humans in the late 1800s?
Indicator species to detect poisonous gasses.
Name the 3 types of symbiotic relationships between two species and what each relationship means.
Mutualistic: Both benefit
Commensalism: 1 benefit 1 unharmed
Parasitic: 1 benefit 1 harmed
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
This biome has the most fertile soil out of all the terrestrial biomes.
Grasslands
I am a moose; I'm trapped in a taiga biodome on Mars with a...
Wolf
What is the most limiting nutrient in an open ocean biome?
Phosphorus
In our What's for Dinner Pond Food Web Lab, which animal was the apex predator?
Fox
Give me an example of a Negative Feedback Loop.
Predator/prey relationship
In a typical energy pyramid, if the producer starts with 500,000 kcal, how much will a Tertiary Consumer receive from that producer?
500 kcal
This biome has the lowest precipitation out of any terrestrial biome.
Desert
I am a bear; I'm trapped in a temperate rainforest biodome on Mars with a...
Flying squirrel
Explain the difference between headwaters and downstream in terms of nutrient content?
Headwaters have low nutrient content.
Downstream has high nutrient content.
In our Kelp Quest Lab, which organism never recovered after the kelp was reintroduced into the ecosystem?
Mussels
There are 3 special species roles within an ecosystem. Name the 3 roles and a specific species for each of the roles.
Keystone Species: Grey Wolf
Ecosystem Engineer: Beaver/Elephant
Indicator Species: Coral/Frog
There are 4 different types of producers/autotrophs. Name them.
Plants, algae, phytoplankton, and cyanobacteria
What degree latitude are most deserts found at?
30
I am a road runner; I'm trapped in a Chaparral biodome on Mars with a...
Coyote
A Eutrophic lake is a lake with too many nutrients (algae bloom). What is the opposite of that? Hint it was a lake in Washington.
Oligotrophic or Alpine Lake
What is the main abiotic limiting factor for kelp? What part of the living organism helps them overcome this limiting factor?
Light. Their gas bulbs to help them float higher to reach the light.