Lesson 1 Components Of An Ecosystem And Interdependence Flashcards
Interdependence
When organism rely on each other for something that keeps them alive. (animals and plants depend on each other for food, shelter and pollination)
Habitats
The place where an organism lives
Food pollination shelter
Three things that are organisms depend on each other for
Species
A group of organisms which can interpret to produce fertile offspring
Population
A group of organisms of the same species
Community
All the populations in an ecosystem
Ecosystem
The community (living) and their physical habitats (nonliving)
Biodiversity
The total variety of all living things in an ecosystem
Producers
Plants, which use light energy to make their own food
Consumers
Animals which eat other organisms to gain energy
Herbivore
Animals that only eat plants
Carnivore
Animals that only eat other animals
Carnivore
Animals the only eat other animals
Omnivore
Animals that eat both plants and animals
Predators
Animals that hunt and kill other animals for food
