Ecology Flashcards
One characteristic of a mammal
It is hairy
Gives birth to live young
In which grooup does a frog go into?
Amphibian
One reason to why frogs eggs have to be layed in the water
Because then they have no shells so they would dry up on land
One way a frog is adapted to jumping
Ot has long muscular legs.
What is the animal that we call which has a backbone?
A vertebrate
What do we call animals that dont have a backbone?
A invertabrate
One way a frog is adapted for moving about in the water
It has webbed feet.
What is the main process that transfers energy to the surroundings at each stage if the food chain?
Respiration
Which process transfers energy from organisms at one stage in thre food chain to organisms at the next?
Feeding
Which word describes the plant in a food web?
Producers
Give one word that would describe a t-rex in a food web?
Predator
T-rex had thick scales which group did it belong to?
Reptiles
Why are plants in a food web called producers?
Because they make their own food using photosynthesis.
Partridges lay their eggs in neats on the ground
The eggs sre the same colour as the ground.
Why can this help partridges ti survive?
Because when predators come they wont be able to see the eggs as they are camouflaged.
Give an example of a producer
Lettuce?
