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Chapter 3 ~ The Biosphere
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Biology
10th Grade
04/26/2010

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Ecology
Definition
scentific study of interactions among & between organisms and their environments or interactions
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Biosphere
Definition
combine parts of the planet in which all life exsists
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Ecosystem
Definition
collection of all organisms that live in particular place together with their nonliving, physical environment
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Community
Definition
different populations that live together in a defined area
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What is another name for a Producer?
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Autotroph
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What are Producers?
Definition
organisms that can capture energy and use it to produce food
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What is another name for heterotrophs?
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Consumers
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Heterotroph
Definition
organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply
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Herbivore
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Eats only plants
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Carnivore
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Eats only animals
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Omnivore
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Eats plants and animals
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Detritivore
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Eats plants and animal remains and other dead matter
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Decomposers
Definition
Breaks down organic matter
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Food chain
Definition
series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
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Food Web
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Links all food chains together in an ecosystem
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Trophic Level
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Each step in a food web or chain
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Nutrient
Definition
chemical substances that an organism needs to sustain life
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Nitrogen Fixation
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Legumes converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
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Denitrification
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Bacteria converts nitrates into nitrogen gas
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Biogeochemical Cycles
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Elements, chemicals and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another
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Limiting Nutrients
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When an ecosystem is limited by a single nutrient that is scarce or cycles very slowly
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Species
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group of organisms so similar to one another they can breed and produce fertile offspring
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Population
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Group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
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Community
Definition
different populations that live together in a defined area
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Biome
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Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities
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What are the two main sources of energy for our planet?
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The sun and chemicals
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Chemosynthesis
Definition
organisms using chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
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Detritus
Definition
plant and animal remain and other dead matter
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Why can matter recycle through the biosphere?
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Biogeochemical cycles allows it to
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