Ecosystems and Distribution Flashcards

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

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What is a biodiversity?

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The range of different types of species, and the difference’s that exist within each species present in an ecosystem

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What is an ecosystem?

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Made up of many ecosystems and all the organisms and non-living factors in one particular area

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What is a food web?

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A diagram to show the interactions of organisms

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What do the arrows in a food web show?

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The direction of energy flow

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What is a habitat?

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The place where an organism lives

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What is a population?

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All the organisms of one species living together

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What is a community?

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2 or more different species of organisms living together

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What is a producer?

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An organism that gains energy from making its own food by photosynthesis

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gains energy from eating other consumers

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that gains energy from eating plants

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that gains energy by eating animals

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What is an omnivore?

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An organisms that gains energy by eating plants and animals

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What is a predator?

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An organism that hunts organisms to feed on it

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What are prey?

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The organisms that are hunted and eaten by another organism

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What is a biotic factor?

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A living factor which affects population

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What does biotic factors include?

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Competition for resources, disease, food availability, predation and grazing

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What is a niche?

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The role an organism plays in its environment

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What is competition?

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When organisms require the same resources

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What type of things do plants require and compete for?

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Light, water, space and soil nutrients

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What type of things do animals require and compete for?

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Food, water, shelter and mates

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What is competition of individuals of the same species called?

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Intra-specific competition

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What is competition between different species called?

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Inter-specific competition