Overall Flashcards
Natural Selection
Process which traits that promote survivability are passed down to off-spring
Adaptation
Traits that enhance survival are passed to off-spring
Scientific name always include
Genus and species
Autotrophs
Product own food from inorganic substance (plants)(producer)
Heterotrophs
Obtain food by consuming plants or other animals
Primary consumers
herbivores(plant eater), or omnivores (meat and plant eater)
Secondary consumer
Carnivore (meat eater) or Omnivores that eat herbivores
tertiary consumers
carnivores that eat other carnivores or omnivores
symbiosis
separate species living together -include parasitism
parasitism
one species benefits and one is harmed- tapeworm
commensalism
One species benefits and one is not affected
mutualism
both species benefits from each other
Decomposer types
Bacteria and fungi
Decomposer function in ecosystem
consume nonliving organic material and release inorganic substance
Photosynthesis Reaction
CO2 + 6H2O - light–> C6h12O6 (glucose) + 6O2