biodiversity vocab Flashcards
what is biodiversity?
biodiversity is the range (variety/number) of species within an ecosystem
what is a species?
a species is a group of organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
what is population?
population is the total number of living organisms of one type (species) living in a habitat
what is a habitat?
a habitat is the place where organisms live (e.g. plants, animals, and micro-organisms) that live in a particular area
what is a community?
all the organisms (community) living in a particular area
what is an ecosystem?
all the organisms (the community) living in a particular habitat and the non-living components with which the organisms interact
what is a niche?
a niche is the role organism plays in the community
what is a producer?
a producer is an organism which can produce its own food
what is a predator?
a predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals
what is a consumer?
a consumer is an animal that eats other organisms
what is a herbivore?
a herbivore is an animal which only eats plants
what is a carnivore?
a carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals
what is prey?
prey is an animal that gets hunted by other animals
what is a decomposer?
a decomposer is an organism which feeds off of other dead animals
what is an omnivore?
an omnivore is an animal which can eat both plants and other animals
