ecosystems 3.1

Question 1

what is an ecosystem

Answer 1

an ecosystem is all the living organisms(the community) and non living components in a habitat

Question 2

what is biodiversity

Answer 2

the variety of different plants and animals

Question 3

species definition

Answer 3

organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

Question 4

what is a community

Answer 4

all the different plants and animals in an ecosystem

Question 5

what is a producer
and
consumer

Answer 5

producer-a green plant that makes its own food
consumer-eats food to gain energy

Question 6

what is a niche

Answer 6

the role an organism plays in an ecosystem

Question 7

explain why com petition occurs

Answer 7

competition occurs when a reasorce is in short supply

Question 8

what is intraspecific competition

Answer 8

competition between the same species

Question 9

what is interspecific

Answer 9

competition between different species

Question 10

at type of competition is more intense and why

Answer 10

intraspecific because they are fighting for all the same resources and not just some of the same