Food Chains Flashcards
_________ adaptions are the things organisms have in order to survive
Behavioural
3 types of adaptations an organism can have?
- Behavioural
- Physiological
- Structural
_____ adaptations are physical features on an animal / organisms
Structural
A _________ adaptation is an ACTION that animals carry out to increase their chances of survival and reproduction.
Behavioural
Some animals hibernate in the winter.
Which adaptation?
Behavioural
_________ adaptations are the way an organism functions inside
Physiological
Secreting slime
Which adaptation?
Physiological
State what M R S C G R E N stands for?
M ovement R espiration S ensitivity C ells G rowth R eproduction E xcretion N utrition
A _____ is the home of an organism
Habitat
A _______ is a biological community of interacting organisms.
Ecosystem
A ________ is a group of organisms living in the same place
Community
________ is a community of organisms among whose members interbreeding occurs
Population
The _______ is the surrounding or conditions in which organisms live and operate
Environments
What 3 specific parts are only found in a plant cell?
- Chloroplast
- Vacuole
- Cell wall
What 3 parts does both an animal and plant cell have to have?
- Cell membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
The ______ is the control centre of the cell. Acts as the “brain”
Nucleus
The __________ controls the movement of substances going in and out of the cell
Cell membrane
_________ is the jelly like fluid that fills the cell
Cytoplasm
_________ main role is to conduct photosynthesis where the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll captures the energy from sunlight.
Chloroplast
The _____ support and surround the cell walls
Vacuoles
3 steps to make a slide?
- Pipet the small amount of liquid onto the slide
- Put your sample carefully onto the liquid
- Slowly cover your sample and liquid with the cover slip so it is floating on top of it
What is M R S C G R E N used for?
It’s an acronym for the 8 life processes that all living things must have
In the food chain ______ consumers are animals that feed on plants
Primary
______ consumers are carnivores that feeds only upon herbivores
Secondary
A _________ consumer is a carnivore at the top most level in a food chain that feeds only on secondary consumers
Tertiary
____ ______ are predators with no natural predators of their own residing at the top of the food chain
Apex predator
