Adaptation, Interdependance And Competition Flashcards
What is a habitat
An area where organisms live
What are biotic factors
The interaction of living things
What is a community
A group of interdependent living organisms in a community
What is interdependance
When different populations rely on others for certain things
What are abiotic factors
Non living elements of the elements e.g soil
What is an ecosystem
Interacting organisms and their environment
What is distribution
Where particular types of organism are found within an environment
Why do plants need light
For photosynthesis, to make food
Why do plants need nutrients
To make all the chemicals they need in their cells
Why do plants need space to grow
Allows their roots to take in water and nutrients and their leaves to capture light
What do plants compete with each other for
Light space water and mineral ions
What makes plants good competitors
Adaptations
What are structural adaptations
Shape or colour of an organism or part of an organism
What are behavioural adaptations
Migration to move to a better climate for summer or winter
What are functional adaptation
Related to processes such as reproduction and metabolism
