ecosystems

Question 1

species

Answer 1

group of organisms which interbreed to produce fertile offspring

Question 2

biodiversity

Answer 2

total variety of all living things on earth

Question 3

population

Answer 3

group of organisms of same species

Question 4

where does the energy in ecosystem come from

Answer 4

sun

Question 5

producer

Answer 5

green plant which produces its own food by photosynthesis

Question 6

consumer

Answer 6

organism which must eat plants or other animals to obtain energy

Question 7

herbivore

Answer 7

organism which only eats plants eg sheep and cow

Question 8

carnivore

Answer 8

only eats animals eg lion and penguins

Question 9

omnivore

Answer 9

eats both plants and animals eg human and chimpanzees

Question 10

what does the arrow of food chain indicate

Answer 10

direction of energy flow

Question 11

predators

Answer 11

animal which hunts another animal for its food

Question 12

prey

Answer 12

haunted animal

Question 13

ecosystem

Answer 13

natural biological unit which consists of all organisms living in a particular habitat and the non living component with which the organisms interact

Question 14

habitat

Answer 14

place where organism lives

Question 15

population

Answer 15

group of organisms of same species

Question 16

community

Answer 16

all plants animals and microorganisms living in an ecosystem

Question 17

niche

Answer 17

role an organism plays in community

Question 18

competition

Answer 18

when 2 or more members of community need a particular resource that’s in short supply

Question 19

intraspecific

Answer 19

amongst organisms of different species for 1 or a few resources

Question 20

interspecific

Answer 20

amongst organisms of the same species which compete for all resources