science 10 Flashcards
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time
Population
all of the populations that live and interact with each other
community
all the living and non living parts of an environment
ecosystem
large area of the world with similar climates and organisms
biome
all of the living and non living things on earth
biosphere
forest- terrestrial or aquatic
terrestrial
croplands- terrestrial or aquatic
terrestrial
deserts- terrestrial or aquatic
terrestrial
tundra- terrestrial or aquatic
terrestrial
rivers- terrestrial or aquatic
aquatic
lakes- terrestrial or aquatic
aquatic
oceans- terrestrial or aquatic
aquatic
the living part of an environment, plants and animals
biotic factor
the non-living parts of the environment, sunlight, air, rain, snow, sand dunes, rock and water
abiotic factor
An organism that gets the energy it needs by making its own food
producers (can also be called autotrophs)
an organism that gets the energy it needs by eating producers or other consumers
consumers (also known as heterotrophs)
animals that only eat plants
primary consumers/ herbivores
things that break down any remaining dead plant or animal matter
decomposer
A symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and harms another
parasitism
a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms
mutualism
a symbiotic relationship where on is benefiting and other other is unaffected
commensalism
when one organism (predator) consumes another organism (prey)
predation
when 2 or more organisms compete for the same resources
competition
a group of organisms of one species that lives in the same place, at the same time, and can successfully reproduce
population