Ecosystems Flashcards
What is an abiotic factor
A nonliving factor
All the individuals of a particular species living in the same habitat is called what?
Population
All the populations of all the different organisms in that habitat are called what?
Community
What is photosynthesis?
The intake of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen by plants
What does every food chain start with?
A producer
What does every food chain end with?
An apex predator, detrivore, or decomposer
What is a herbivore
Organism that only eats plants
What is a carnivore?
Organism that only eats meat
What is an omnivore?
Organism that eats both meat and plants
What is a detrivore?
A small invertebrate animal that eats dead, decaying matter
What is a decomposer?
Plant (fungi or bacteria) that break down dead matter and return the minerals to the earth
What is a biotic factor?
A living organism
