4.2 Words Flashcards
Species
A group of animals which have many features in common
Population
All the individual organisms of one particular species in a given area at one time
Ecosystem
Community of living things that interact with each other
Producers
Organisms such as plants that use photosynthesis to make their own food from the sun’s energy
Consumer
Organisms that relies on other organisms for its food
Food Chain
Beginning with a producer or producers, that shows what organisms eat.
Autotrophs
An organism that can produce its own nutrients
Heterotrophs
An organism that depends on another organisms to supply its complex molecules and energy
Herbivores
Animal that only eats plants
Carnivore
Animal that only eats meat
Omnivore
Animal that eats plants and meat
Decomposers
Small organisms that break down dead and decaying matter
Ecological
Specific conditions to which an organism is able to live within
Habitat
The place in which a particular organism live
Intraspecific Competition
Members of one species compete for same resources