Ecology Flashcards
0
Q
Main source of energy source for life on Earth
A
Sunlight
1
Q
The study of interactions between organisms
A
Ecology
2
Q
Only plants, some algae, and certain bacteria can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use that energy to produce food.
A
Producers and autotrophs
3
Q
When organisms use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
A
Chemosynthesis
4
Q
Each step in a food chain
A
Tropic level
5
Q
Make up the first trophic level
A
Producers
6
Q
Make up the second, third, or higher trophic levels.
A
Consumers
7
Q
Eat both plants and animals
A
Omnivores
8
Q
Feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
A
Detritivore
9
Q
Break down organic matter (fungi and bacteria)
A
Decomposers
10
Q
Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply. Also called consumers.
A
Heterotrophs
