Symbiotic Relationships
A close long-term relationship between different species in a community
Symbiosis
An organism that eats plants
Herbivore
The path of energy from producers to consumers
Food chain
Organisms that are closely related can mate to produce fertile offspring
Species
The bacteria in your guts
Mutualism
An organism that eats animals
Carnivore
Food web
Population
Fungus on your feet, athlete's foot
Parasitism
An organism that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
What do the arrows represent in a food web/chain?
Transfer of energy
Made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
Communites
Shark and a remora fish. Remora fish get free food by hanging out with sharks
Commensalism
Abiotic factors
An organism that uses energy to make food
Autotroph/Producer
A community of organisms and their nonliving environment
Ecosystem
The burdock plant produces spiny seeds that cling to the fur of animals or clothing of humans. The plants rely on this method of seed dispersal for reproduction,
Commensalism
The role of an organism in its environment
Niche
An organism that gets energy and nutrients by breaking down the remains of other organisms, give an example as well
Decomposers, bacteria & fungus
Large regions characterized by climate and communities of species
Biomes