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True or False: The more biodiversity an ecosystem has, the more stable it is
TRUE
one organism hunts and kills another organism
predation/ predator-prey
trophic level where organisms make their own food usually through photosynthesis
Producers
The best thing for an ecosystem. Many different organisms.
Diversity
A well established explanation of what phenomena will occur
What is a law
These structures are inherited but no longer serve a function
Vestigial Structures
one organism benefits the other is harmed
parasitism
Trophic level composed of organisms that eat producers. Herbivores
primary consumers
Worst thing for an ecosystem. Not very many different organisms.
low diversity
Succession that starts with no soil/ rock.
Primary
True or False: Organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on their genes to their offspring?
TRUE
organisms fight for limited resources
competition
Trophic level composed of organisms that eat primary consumers.
secondary consumers
Succession that starts with soil.
Secondary
Beneficial trait that helps an organism survive
Adaptation
both organisms benefit
mutualism
Trophic level composed of organisms that eat secondary consumers.
Tertiary consumers
Too many fish are being taken out of their environment reducing diversity.
Overfishing
what is a vertebral column?
Back bone(Also called backbone, spinal column, and spine )
Name the Linnaean classification in order
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
one organism benefits the other is unaffected
commensalism
What is the name of the percentage rule for ecological pyramids??
10% rule
Organism is moved into another ecosystem and has no predators and outcompetes other organism.
Invasive species
Lichen and Moss are considered what kind of organisms?
Pioneer species- first organisms to establish themselves in a new or disrupted environment, like bare rock