Independance Flashcards
What are organisms living in an eco system?
The organisms living in an eco system are interdependent - they need each other to survive
What is interdependence?
What an organism depends on
What do all living organisms rely on?
Plants
What does respire mean?
When animals take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
Whatâs happens when plats photosynthesise?
They releas oxygen and take in carbon dioxide
What can photosynthesise?
. Plants
. Algae
. Some bacteria
Food chain
Producer - primary consumer - secondary consumer - tertiary consumer
Whatâs a producer?
Plants
Whatâs the primary consumer?
The animal that eats the producer (usually herbivores) âfirst eatersâ
Whatâs the Secondary consumer?
The animal that eats the primary consumer
Whatâs the tertiary consumer?
The animal that eats the secondary consumer
Why do we depend on insects?
Yo pollinate plants and ensure our food supply
Top carnivore
Is not eaten by anything else
What is a decomposer?
Bacteria (eats dead organisms)
What happens if the producer is infected with pesticides?
The toxin would move up the food chain as eat animal that is infected is eaten, the animals higher up the food chain would get a bigger dosage as the poison built up (usually the top carnivore gets the worst affect)