Science studt guide for finals Flashcards
organism
An individiual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
population
A group of individuals of the same species inhabiting the same area
community
An interacting group of speicies in a common location
ecosystem
a community of living organisms inconjuction with the nonliving componets of their envirement, interacting as an ecosystem
niche
a habititat supplying the neccesary factor for existence
Biotic
living, or once living, or once part of an ecosystem
Abiotic
nonliving elements in a ecosystem
Producer
MAkes their own foof
consumer
gets energy from eating other organsims
Decomposer
recycle dead organismsinto chemical used in soil, air and water
Predator
An animal that natrualy preys on other animals
Prey
An animal thta is hunted and killed by another for food
Host
An animal or plant on or in which a parisite lives
Parasite
An organism that lives in or on another organism
Food Web
A network of food by which enery and food is passed
multiple pathways
The arrow represents energy being transferred