Adaptations, Interdependence And Competition Flashcards
1
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What is interdependence
A
All organsisms in an ecosystem depend upon each other
2
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What is an ecosystem
A
The interaction between a community of living organsisms and their environment
3
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What is a community
A
Two or more populations or organisms
4
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What is a producer
A
-Plants and algae which photosynthesise
5
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What is a primary consumer
A
Herbivores that eat producers
6
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What are secondary consumers
A
Carnivores which eat primary consumers
7
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What are tertiary consumers
A
Are carnicores that eat secondary consumers
8
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Competeition in a ecosystem
A
- All photosynthesising plants and algae compete for light, space and water
- animals compete for food, mates and their territory
