Ecosystems

Question 1

food chain

Answer 1

a simple representation of the pathway of energy through organisms.

Question 2

food web

Answer 2

A network of feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem

Question 3

ecosystem

Answer 3

All the living and nonliving things that interact with one another in an area.

Question 4

environment

Answer 4

The living and non-living components that surround an organism.

Question 5

habitat

Answer 5

The part of an ecosystem in which an organism lives.

Question 6

consumer

Answer 6

An organism that eats other organisms.

Question 7

producer

Answer 7

An organism that makes its own food

Question 8

decomposer

Answer 8

An organism that obtains food energy by breaking down the remains of dead plants
and animals

Question 9

ecology

Answer 9

The study of the relationships of living organisms to their environment.

Question 10

microorganism

Answer 10

A microorganism is any living organism like bacteria, protozoa, or even fungi that
cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Question 11

beneficial

Answer 11

Something that is helpful

Question 12

harmful

Answer 12

causing or likely to cause harm

Question 13

The term ——— is used to describe a group of organisms of various species interacting with each other and their abiotic environment.

Answer 13

ecosystem

Question 14

Biotic

Answer 14

the living components

Question 15

abiotic

Answer 15

the non-living components

Question 16

Changes to the ———————————-, species diversity and population numbers can disrupt these links, often with cascading effects that affect the whole ecosystem known as the trophic cascade.

Answer 16

environment

Question 17

The more diversity that exists in an ecosystem, the more — it is.

Answer 17

robust

Question 18

This is because a consequence of biodiversity is — ——————– in the ecosystem and this means there is a lower chance of one event impacting other links in the ecosystem.

Answer 18

more links

Question 19

——– ——– ecosystems are more likely to collapse due to major events like extinction or natural disaster as the loss of one link can impact the rest of the ecosystem more significantly.

Answer 19

less complex

Question 20

A microorganism, also known as a ——, is a tiny, living organism that can only be seen through a microscope.

Answer 20

microbe

Question 21

Microbes can be ————— or multicellular, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Answer 21

unicellular

Question 22

Examples of microorganisms include ———————————————————————–.

Answer 22

bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae.

Question 23

Microorganisms——————————————————-, including decomposing dead matter, producing food and oxygen and regulating nutrient cycles.

Answer 23

play important roles in the ecosystem

Question 24

However, some microorganisms can also ———————- in humans, animals, and plants.

Answer 24

cause disease

Question 25

list some of the beneficial microorganisms

Answer 25

Decomposers, Fermenters, Probiotics

Question 26

examples of beneficial microorganisms

Answer 26

Root Nodule Bacteria and Ruminoccocus Bacteria

Question 27

list some of the Detrimental microorganisms

Answer 27

Pathogens and Food spoilage

Question 28

examples of detrimental microorganisms

Answer 28

rust, foot rot