Miscellaneous
What is the main source of life?
The SUN
Define Omnivores.
An animal or person that eats food from both plant and animal organ
These organisms produce energy through the use of photosynthesis.
Plants
What are the producers in ecology?
Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar.
An environment that provides the things an organism neds to live, grow, and reproduce.
Habitat
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
prey
Define Carnivore.
An animal that ONLY feeds on flesh/meat
These organisms are herbivores, therefore they are called ______________ consumers.
Primary
What would happen to the ecosystem if producers were removed?
The removal of the producers would cause the collapse of the entire food web
The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving surroundings. This includes abiotic and biotic factors.
Ecosystem
A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.
scavenger
Define Herbivores.
An animal that gets its energy from eating plants and ONLY plants.
These organisms are typically at the top of the food chain. They are called ____________ consumers.
Tertiary
What Are The Roles Of Producers
convert water, carbon dioxide, minerals, and sunlight into organic molecules that are the foundation of all life on earth.0
A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Commensalism
An interaction in which one organism kills another for food.
Predation
Define Decomposer.
Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms.
This is a way to show how energy in a food web is allocated. Usually, there is a large base and a pointed top.
Energy Pyramid
Do producers create food from organic or inorganic matter?
Inorganic
An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.
Decomposer
A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.
species
How are consumers linked in a food chain?
Consumers feed on producers and other consumers. Decomposers feed on producers and other consumers after they are dead.
What is the percentage of energy LOST as it moves from producer to primary consumer to secondary consumer?
90%
What would happen if producers would increase?
Too many consumers could lead to not enough resources for other consumers/herbivores
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy. Usually written on one line.
Food Chain