characteristic of life
when an organism gets bigger and gets more complete
growth and development
what does ecology mean
Scientific study of interaction
what does a plant use to create food?
Sunlight
what is all life based upon
carbon
What is a habitat
an organisms ability to maintain stable internal condition
Homeostasis
what does abiotic mean
a non-living factor
What is the main energy in most life
sunlight
what is required in most organisms to create energy
oxygen
Limited growth will always be determined by what?
Limiting nutrients
evolution or change in an organism
change over time
what does ecosystem mean
all organisms that live together with a physical environment
describe a food web
when carbon hits structures what slowly begins to happen?
the structures break down
If a ecosystem was given enough nutrients, what could possibly happen
that ecosystem would grow forever
when an organisms produces another organisms
what is a biosphere
our planet
the process of taking sunlight and concerting it to food is called what?
Photosynthesis
where is one place phosphorus can be found
there are many answers but the main one is rock
what is a niche
an organisms job in an ecosystem
organisms detect and response to stimuli from their environment
response to environment
what is a biome
group of ecosystems with a similar climate and organisms
What type of organisms create their own food?
Auto-trophs
what is precipitation?
when liquid water falls to the surface
what are the two things growth is determined by
birth/death and immigration/emigration