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EQT3
vocab review for EQT3
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Biology
Not Applicable
03/07/2017

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biotic
Definition
living thing
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abiotic
Definition
nonliving thing
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photosynthesis
Definition
converting energy from sunlight into food
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cellular respiration
Definition
using food to create ATP energy
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products of photosynthesis
Definition
oxygen & glucose
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products of cellular respiration
Definition
carbon dioxide, water, & ATP energy
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law of conservation of matter
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matter cannot be created nor destroyed
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food chain
Definition
series of one organism obtaining energy from another
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food web
Definition
overlapping food chains
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energy pyramid
Definition
diagram showing amount of energy in each trophic level
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community
Definition
living things in an ecosystem
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population
Definition
group of organisms of one species
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niche
Definition
an organism's job or role in an environment
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limiting factor
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factor that limits the growth of a population size
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migration
Definition
changing locations at seasonal changes
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succession
Definition
gradual change of an ecosystem over time
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autotroph
Definition
organism that can produce its own food
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producer
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1st trophic level; AKA autotroph
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primary consumer
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2nd trophic level; AKA herbivore
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secondary consumer
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3rd trophic level; sometimes carnivores, sometimes omnivores
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tertiary consumer
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4th trophic level; AKA carnivore
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decomposer
Definition
feeds on dead materials and helps recycle them
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fruit
Definition
what an ovary turns into after fertilization
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pollination
Definition
transfer pollen from male to female part of plant
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fertilization
Definition
combining sperm and egg
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zygote
Definition
cell formed after fertilization
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behavior
Definition
animal's reaction to change in environment
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stimulus
Definition
a change in the environment
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4 types of communication
Definition
bioluminescence, sound, body language, pheromones
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