CLEP Biology covers fundamental concepts in biology, including cellular processes, genetics, evolution, and ecology, designed to help students earn college credit.
Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment. An ecosystem includes all the living organisms (plants, animals, microbes) and non-living elements (water, soil, climate) in a particular area.
Energy flows from the sun to producers (plants) to consumers (animals) and decomposers (fungi, bacteria). Disruptions can affect the entire ecosystem!
Understanding ecosystems helps us protect endangered species, conserve resources, and manage natural disasters.
Bees pollinate flowers, supporting both plant and animal life.
A forest fire can change the structure of an entire ecosystem.
Ecology studies how organisms interact with each other and their environment.