Term 2 Week 8 Flashcards
What is a Producer
An organism that provides its own food
What is a Herbivore
Animals that only eat plants
What is a Carnivore
Animals that eats other animals
What is an Omivore
Consumer that eats plants and animals
What is a Decomposer
Organisms that break down dead organisms
What is an Autotroph
Plants (Producers) they make their own food referred to as self feeders
What is a Heterotroph
Eats other organisms and their products, can’t make own food
What is the Linnaeus system of classification
The classification of living things includes 7 levels: kingdom, phylum, classes, order, families, genus, species
How are living things classified
They are classified on there characteristics and physical attributes
Why are living things classified
We classify animals to identify them
What is a species
A group of living organisms sharing similar characteristics and traits
What is the binomial naming of a species
It is a formal naming system that consists of two parts first part (genus) the second part (species) and mainly has Latin roots but it can have other
What is an ecosystem
An ecosystem is an area that contains Biotic and Abiotic factors
How do physical surroundings affect an ecosystem
If the environment is hot and not enough water the flora and fauna will adapt to live there
What are populations
Group of organisms of the same species in the same area
What are two things that flow through a food chain
Energy and matter
What is photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a process that plants go through to gather energy
What is the primary source for energy used by all organisms
The sun
What is the average amount of energy that passes from one feeding level to the next in the food chain
500kj
What is a Food Web
A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
What is an Apex Predator
An apex predator is a animal that has no natural occurring predators
What are microbes
A microbe is a single cell oldest form of life they are a microorganism
What are fungi
Fungi are decomposers that gain their nutrients from the ground
What are some examples of Microbes and Fungi
Microbes - Fungi, Bacteria, Algae and Viruses
Fungi - Eomycota, Glomeromy, Sac Fungi and Zygomycota
Why are microbes and fungi important in an ecosystem
Because they are the ‘cleaners’ of the ecosystem this is because they eat dead or decaying animals
