Ecosystems Flashcards

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1
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Living things in an ecosystem

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Biotic factors

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Non living things in an ecosystem

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Abiotic factors

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3
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Any living things

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Organisms

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4
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Taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

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Species

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5
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A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area

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Population

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Different populations that live together in a defined area

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Communities

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7
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Places where animals/plants naturally living and growing

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Habitats

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The relationship between two different organisms that are independent

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Symbiosis

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9
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A close relationship where both species benefit

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Mutualism

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10
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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other isn’t harmed or benefited

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Commensalism

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A close relationship where one benefits and the other is harmed

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Parasitism

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12
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Autotrophs that convert light energy into chemical energy

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Photosynthesis

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13
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Organisms that make their own food

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Producer

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14
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Organisms that take in food material are producers on the pyramid

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Consumer

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15
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Consumers that only eat plants

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Herbivore

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16
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Consumers that only eat animals

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Carnivores

17
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A consumer that eats both animals and plants

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Omnivore

18
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Organisms that break down waste and dead organisms

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Decomposers

19
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What is ecology

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The study of relationships between living and non living things

20
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What is a biome

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A collection of related ecosystems

21
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What is an autotroph

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Producer in the food chain

22
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What is an apex predator

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An animal on the food web that isn’t eaten by anything

23
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All living and non living things that interact in an area

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Ecosystem