unit 3 Flashcards
What is the definition of the term species?
A group of living things that are able to breed to produce fertile offspring.
What is the definition of the term biodiversity?
The variety of living things in a defined area.
What is the definition of the term population?
All the organisms of the same species living in the same area.
What is the definition of the term Ecosystem?
All the organisms living in an environment and the non-living components with which the organism interacts.
What is the definition of the term habitat?
The place where an organism lives.
What is the definition of the term producer?
A plant at the beginning of a food chain.
What is the definition of the term Consumer?
An animal in a food chain that eats something else (another animal or plant).
What is the definition of the term Herbivore?
An organism that only eats plants.
What is the definition of the term Carnivore?
An organism that only eats animals.
What is the definition of the term Omnivore?
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
What is the definition of the term predator?
An organism that hunts prey.
What is the definition of the term Prey?
An organism that is hunted by a predator.
What is the definition of the term community?
All the organisms in an ecosystem.
What is the definition of the term Niche?
The role an organism plays within its community.
What is the definition of the term Intraspecific competition?
When individuals of the same species compete for all the resources they need.
