What is the definition of ecosystem?
where abiotic and biotic things work together
What is a Food Chain?
the flow of energy through organisms
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
vertebrates have a backbone while invertebrates do not.
An adaptation is...
a change an organism goes through to survive in its ecosystem
In this relationship both organisms benefit?
Mutualism
A living thing capable of making its own food?
Producer
What do the arrows mean in a food chain or food web?

They show the where the energy is going.
Name one difference between Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles have scaly skin, amphibians have slimy skin
Reptiles live all life on land, amphibians start in water and live on both water and land.
Is a kangaroo rat using other animals holes to escape the heat in a desert a physical or behavioral adaptation?
Behavioral adaptation
The orchid growing on tree branches to collect water while the tree isn't harmed or helped?
Commensalism
CO2 is a gas. Name two properties of a gas.
They do not have a definite shape or volume
Kelp gives it's energy to these 2 organisms when it's eaten.
Kelp Bass and Sea Urchin
What is the one thing mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish have in common?
They have a backbone
A ferret has short legs and a long body, these are examples of it's...
physical adaptations
The relationship where one animal is the hunter and the other is the hunted?
Predator-Prey
Decomposers are important in the food chain for this reason.
they break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients into the soil.
Name the 4 parts to every food chain or food web?
Sun, producer, consumer, decomposer
What is the change called that amphibians go through in their life?
Ex: frogs start as tadpoles with only tails and breathe with gills but grow up to have legs and arms and breathe with lungs.
Metamorphosis
A baby deer after being born knowing how to walk is called what?
Instinct
In this relationship, there is a fungi that infects ants. The fungi gets a host and place to grow while the ant is being harmed?
Parasitism
What is the difference between a community and a population?
A community is many kinds of animals working together while a population is only 1 type of animal workings together
Who is the tertiary consumer in this food web?
The snake
The 5 classifications of vertebrates are?
Mammal, Reptile, Bird, Fish, Amphibian
Name 2 physical adaptations and 2 behavioral adaptations found in the wild?
Physical: Camouflage, body parts, Mimicry
Behavioral: Hibernation, Instinct, Migration
Name the 3 types of symbiotic relationships?
Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism