Chapter 5 Review Flashcards
what is a habitat
Habitats are a place where all living things live
3 examples of what habitats provide
food, water, shelter, mating partners, oxygen and suitable living temperature
what are adaptations
Change in a organisms characteristics that allow them to survive
The biosphere is what
The area where all life exists
what is an ecosystem
An ecosystem is formed by organisms interacting with one another, in a balanced way.
definition of symbiosis
A relationship between 2 organisms
what order consumer is a herbivore
always 1st order
what order consumer is a omnivore
2nd or more order
what order consumer is a carnivore
usually top of food chain
what is a food chain
A diagram showing feeding relationships in an ecosystem
what is a food web
consists of multiple, interconnected food chains