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Counting the number of organisms in one area and multiplying to estimate the number in a larger area is called?
This method is called quadrat sampling. It involves counting the number of organisms in a small defined area (quadrat), then multiplying that count to estimate the total number of organisms in a larger area based on the assumption that the distribution is homogeneous.
What is the number of individuals in a population called?
The number of individuals in the population is the population's size. If a population is small enough you will be able to determine the size by counting the individuals.
What is small organisms that live in the sunlight regions of the oceans?
Small organisms that live in the sunlight regions of the ocean is called Plankton!
What were the first counting tools?
They were small stones or pebbles - called calculus (pl = calculi).
What is the study of small living organisms called microbes?
Microbiology
What is the process called by which organisms are responsible for producing nitrogen compounds?
Nitrogen fixation. It can only be performed by a very small number of species of anaerobic bacteria.
What are miroscopic organisms called?
Microscopic organisms are called microorganisms. Examples of microorganisms are bacteria, fungi, protists.
What are organisms that are suspended in the water and serve as the base of all aquatic food chains called?
The small organisms that are the base of aquatic food chains are called plankton.
All organisms are made of small building blocks called?
Proteins are the building blocks of all organisms.
What are the small photosynthetic organisms found near the surface of the ocean called?
Phytoplankton
What are the bacterias called when they break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals?
They are called decomposers.
Why is the tundra called a desert?
Answer: Tundra are deserts because the tundra supports only a small number of organisms, it has low precipitation (often only 10 to 12 cm [3-5 inches] per year). When you have very little precipitation and no wildlife it is considered a desert.
