ecology Flashcards
1
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what are consumers?
what are producers?
what are decomposers?
A
contain nutrients from consuming other organisms
fist link in ecosystem, make their own food by photosynthesis
they recycle matter in an ecosystem
2
Q
what is parasitism?
what is mutualism?
what is commensalism?
what is symbiosis?
A
parasites benefit and host suffers
both parties benefit
one member gains and one is not affected
association between two or more different species
3
Q
what is biodiversity
what is abiotic and biotic?
A
refers to variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem pr habitat
abiotic = non-living things
biotic = living things
4
Q
what is a food chain?
A
different food chains often interconnected to form a large food web
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