Toxic Relationships
What is the term that means a long term relationship between two or more species?
SYMBIOSIS
Organism that eats only meat or other animals
CARNIVORE
Name a primary consumer
RABBITS, MICE, GRASSHOPPER, BIRDS
A diagram that shows a single pathway that energy travels.
FOOD CHAIN
The smallest unit of life, every living thing is made up of these
CELLS
The relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed in some way
PARASITISM
Organism that eats only plants or producers
HERBIVORE
Who would be the worst off if the rabbits went extinct?
THE FOX
A diagram showing many pathways that energy travels through an ecosystem. shows who is eating who
FOOD WEB
The largest classification group (after Domain). Some different ones include Animalia, Plantae, Fungi
KINGDOM
The relationship where both organisms benefit
MUTUALISM
A bear likes to eat berries and honey, but will also eat salmon if given the opportunity. what kind of consumer is the bear?
OMNIVORE
Carrots, grasses, grains are playing what role in this food chain?
PRODUCERS
A non-living factor in an environment. examples of this can be rocks, soil, the weather, ponds.
ABIOTIC
Body system responsible for protecting your insides, regulating your body temperature. the hair and nails are part of this system
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
The relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
COMMENSALISM
DECOMPOSERS
Mice are what kind of consumer in this food web?
PRIMARY/HERBIVORE
In a parasitic relationship, the one that is benefiting is called the _______
PARASITE
Process in which those that are better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
NATURAL SELECTION
The one that is being HARMED in a parasitic relationship is called the ________
HOST
Vultures can be seen taking advantage of deer hit by cars, swallowing rotting flesh whole. what type of consumer is the vulture?
SCAVENGER
According to the food web, on what TROPHIC LEVEL is the owl? _________ consumer
CARRYING CAPACITY
Different forms of the same gene. Can be dominant, or recessive.
ALLELES