Ecology: part 2 (vocab terms) Flashcards

(10 cards)

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

Grass is a (blank) because it uses sunlight to create food.

A

Producer

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An organism that eats other organisms for food.

Lions are (blanks) because they eat other animals for food.

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Consumer

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An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

Fungi are decomposers that help break down dead trees and leaves.

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Decomposer

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

In a (blank), a rabbit eats grass, and a fox eats the rabbit.

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Food chain

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A network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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Food web

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A diagram that shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem, from producers to top consumers

In the (blank), producers are at the base, and top predators are at the top.

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Energy pyramid

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7
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The variety of different species in an ecosystem.

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Biodiversity

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8
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A close relationship between two different species that live together.

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Symbiosis

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A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.

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Adaptation

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When organisms or species compete for the same resources, like food or space.

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Competition

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