Ecology Flashcards
1
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Ecosystem
A
A community of organisms
2
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Biotic Factor
A
Living components of a ecosystem
3
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Abiotic Factor
A
Non living parts of a ecosystem
4
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Organism
A
Plant, animal, single celled life form
5
Q
Species
A
A group of living organisms
6
Q
Population
A
Number or organisms
7
Q
Community
A
Interacting group of species
8
Q
Habitat
A
Place where a organism lives
9
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Natural Selection
A
Organisms best adapted to their environment with survive
10
Q
Evolution
A
Organisms are growing and changing
11
Q
Producers/Autotroph
A
Makes its own food
12
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Consumers/Heterotrophs
A
Needs to find food
13
Q
Primary Consumer
A
Living organism that eats producers
14
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Secondary Consumer
A
All herbivores
15
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Tertiary Consumer
A
Feeds on only secondary consumers
