bio module 1 topic 1 principles of ecology Flashcards
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biome
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a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
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biological community
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an interacting group of various species in a common location.
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population
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all the inhabitants of a particular town
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organism
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an individual animal, plant.
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herbivore
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an animal that eats only plants
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heterotroph
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an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
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detritivore
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an animal that feeds on dead, organic material. Like a worm.
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autotroph
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examples are plants or algae. An organism that produced complex organic compounds
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omnivore
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Eats both plants and animals
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carnivore
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animal that feeds on flesh.
