Science Flashcards
an interconnected system of living things and their environment
ecosystem
a model that shows the feeding interactions of organisms in a ecosystem
food web
the living component of a plant that makes up its structures
plant tissue
a chemical process that harnesses energy from sunlight to make food(sugar)out of water and air
photosymthesis
matter that organisms release into their environment
waste
the process of taking in gases needed for life and releasing others as waste
gas cycle
the living component of a animal that makes up its body
animal tissue
an organism that breaks down tissues from other,dead organisms
decomposers
too small to see with the naked eye
microscopic
any substance that an organism needs to stay healthy
nutrients
the continuous movement of matter within an ecosystem
matter cycle
any material that an organism takes in to supply its matter and energy needs
food
a species that is not native to an ecosystem and has the tendency to spread rapidly and disrupt the balance of a ecosystem
invasive species
plant tissues are formed with matter from _______ and ________
air and water
animal tissues are formed with matter from _______
food