Ecology Flashcards
1
Q
Explain omnivore
A
Eats plants and animals
2
Q
Explain carnivore
A
Eats only animals
3
Q
Explain food chain
A
A food chain is a list of organisms in which each organism is eaten by the next one in the chain.
4
Q
Explain habitat
A
A habitat is the area where a plant or animal lives.
5
Q
What is meant by ecology
A
Ecology is the study of the relationships between plants, animals and their environment.
6
Q
Explain herbivore
A
Eats only plants
7
Q
Explain conservation
A
The protection and wisemanagement of natural resources to prevent living things becoming extinct.
8
Q
What are the main causes of water pollution
A
badly treated sewage (toilet) waste
oil spills
the dumping of household, farming and industrial wastes.
