Forest ecosystem Flashcards
1
Q
Consumer
A
an organism that feeds on organic matter because it cannot produce it
2
Q
Decomposer
A
an organism that absorbs nutrients living things or the organic matter they leave behind, turning it into simpler organic matter
3
Q
inorganic
A
not produced by living things
4
Q
organic
A
produced almost exclusively by living things
5
Q
organism
A
a single living thing
6
Q
population
A
all the organisms of a certain kind in a particular place
7
Q
producer
A
an organism that converts simple inorganic matter into organic matter
