Unit 5 Science test Flashcards
What is the definition of biotic?
A living thing
Ex. Human, Dog, Cat
What is the definition of abiotic?
Non-living things
Ex. Water, Air, Temperature
What is the definition of an organism?
An organism is one living thing
What is the definition of a population?
A population is all the living things of the same species in an area
What is the definition of a community?
A community is all the living things in an area
What is the definition of a ecosystem
A ecosystem is everything that is living and non-living
What is the definition of parasitism?
One organism feeds on another
:( :)
What is the definition of mutualism?
Symbiotic relationship in which BOTH species benefit
:) :)
What is the definition of commensalism?
One species benefits and the other is neither harmed or helped
:) :I
What is the definition of a herbivore?
Only eats plants
What is the definition of a carnivore?
Only eats meat
What is the definition of a omnivore?
Eats both plants and meat
What is the definition of a decomposer
A living thing that consumes waste
Natures recyclers
Energy in an ecosystem is continuously lost as ——– as it goes from one organism to another
Heat!