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Oscillatoria ( Bacteria)
Characteristics:
Blue-green bacteria
Capable of photosynthesis
Found in watering troughs
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Spirogyra (algae)
Characteristics:
Found in freshwater environments
Chloroplasts are in heliacal shapes
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Paramecium (cilliates)
Characteristics:
Freshwater
Consume Bacteria and Algae
Lunch for secondary consumers
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Diatom ( plankton & algae)
Characteristics:
contribute to 45% of ocean life
free floating
unicellular
20-25% photosynthesis- chlorophyll
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| inefficient energy transfer between trophic levels |
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What is an ecosystem?
What element make up the ecosystem environment?
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all organisms and their non-living environment
comprised of biotic an abiotic environment |
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| What is the main difference between population and community? |
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- population refers to a group of interactive organisms of one specific species
- community refers to a group of interactive organisms of many species
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Draw a general depiction of the Food Chain.
Include Trophic levels and biotic elements |
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