Unit 3.1 Ecosystems Flashcards
Definition of species
A group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Definition of biodiversity
Variety of organisms
Definition of population
Number of a particular species
Definition of producer
Photosynthesis to make food
Definition of consumer
Eats food
Definition of carnivore
Eats animals
Definition of herbivore
Eats plants
Definition of omnivore
Eats animals and plants
Definition of predator
Hunts animals for food
Definition of prey
Is hunted for food
Definition of food chain
Shows feeding relationships and energy transfer
Definition of food web
A series of interlinking food chains
Which ecological term is a group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile off spring
Species
Which ecological term is variety of organisms
Biodiversity
Which ecological term is number of a particular species
Population
Which ecological term is make food by using photosynthesis
Producer
Which ecological term eats food
Consumer
Which ecological term eats animals
Carnivore
Which ecological term eats plants
Herbivore
Which ecological term eats animals and plants
Omnivore
Which ecological term hunts animals for food
Predator
Which ecological term is hunted for food
Prey
Which ecological term shows feeding relationships and energy transfer
Food chein
Which ecological term is a series of interlinking food chains
Food web
What is niche
A niche is the role that an organism plays within a community
What competition occurs amongst individuals of different species for one or a few of the sources they require
Interspecific
What competition occurs amongst individuals of same species for one or a few of the sources required
Intraspecific
