Organisms and the Environment
Defined as an individual living thing
An organism
An organism that can make its own food
Producer
Defined as nonliving part of an organism's habitat
Abiotic factor
This is the term used to describe a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
Species
This is the term used to described parts of a habitat that are living, once living and interact with an organism
Biotic factor
Food, Water, shelter, and other things it needs to live, grow and reproduce
Resources
An organism that only eats plants
Herbivore
List 3 abiotic factors that you might find in your environment
Air, water, sunlight, soil, rocks, temperature, wind, precipitation, gravel, sand, furniture, clothing, toys, TV, fridge, etc
True or False (if false explain why). A population is all the members of one species living in a particular area
True
True or False: Bacteria found in soil is an example of a biotic factor
What is True
An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow and reproduce
A Habitat
An organism that only eats meat
Carnivore
True of False (if False explain why): Dead plants are abiotic factors
False. Dead plants are biotic factors because they were once alive
A community may contain more than one of these
Species of organisms (will also accept different types of living things)
Plants are categorized as (explain why you choose your answer) a) decomposer b) producer c) consumer
What is "b" producer because they make their own food
The role an organism plays in a community
A Niche
A organism that eats both plants & animals
Omnivore
True or False (if false explain why): A community is a group of abiotic and biotic factors in a certain area
False. A community is different species in a certain area
All animals take in this and exhale this when they breathe
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
Organisms interact with these two things in an environment
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
An organism that feeds on dead and decomposing organic matter
Detrivore
True or False (if false explain why). Pollen is an abiotic factor
False. Pollen (plant sperm) is basically a living cell which can give life to flowers
These are the five levels of organization in an ecosystem arranged from smallest to largest
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
This process describes how plants make food, by taking in carbon dioxide, sunlight and water
Photosynthesis