Chapter 5 Ecosystems Flashcards
1
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Abiotic factors
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Are non living features in an ecosystem
2
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Biotic factors
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Are living organisms in an ecosystem
3
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photosynthesis
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the food-making process in plants that takes place in chloroplasts within cells. The process uses carbon dioxide, water and energy from the sun.
4
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autotrophs
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See producer
5
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producers
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organism at the base of the food chain that does not need to feed on other organisms; also known as an autotroph
