Ecosystems Flashcards
What do food chains show?
The transfer of energy between organisms
What do food webs show
How lots of food chains ar connected in an ecosystem
What is prey?
A animal that gets eaten
What is a predator?
A organism that eats other organisms
What is bioacculation?
Build up of chemical such as insectite in the fold chain
What is a producer?
A organism that creates its own food.
What is a herbivore?
A animal that only eats plants.
What is a carnivore?
A animal that only eats meat.
What is an omnivore?
A animal that eats both plants and other animals.
What the formulae for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
What is the formulae for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose->lactic acid + energy
What does aerobic respiration occur?
Mitochondria
In the food chain, cactus->insect->lizard->hawk, what is the primary consumer?
Insect
In the food chain, cactus->insect->lizard->hawk, what is the apex predator?
Hawk
In the food chain, cactus->insect->lizard->hawk, what is the secondry consumer?
Lizard
In the food chain, cactus->insect->lizard->hawk, what is the producer?
Cactus
What does photosynthesis produce?
Gloucose, oxegyn
What is the formulae for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water ->oxygen + gloucose
Where does photosynthesis take place?
The chloroplasts
What colour are chloroplasts?
Green
What is tbe waxy layer on a leaf for?
Reduce water loss
What is the stomata for?
To prevent water loss by evaporation.
What do chloroplasts contain that capture sunlight?
Chlorophyll
What are the xylem and ploem for?
Transporting water and glucose
