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What is ecology?
The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and the environment.
What is the meaning of evaporation?
the process of becoming a vapor; liquid to a gas
What do decomposers do?
Break down dead/decay matter
What is a Niche
a niche is a role the species plays which includes the type of food it eats where it lives where it reproduces and its relationships with other species.
What do they capture?
energy from sunlight or chemicals
what is biosphere?
Biosphere contains the combined portions of the planet in which all of life exist, including land, water and atmosphere
what does combustion give out?
combustion gives off co2
what do deteriorates feed on
Detritivores feed on plant/animal remains
how many stages of the water cycle are their?
there are 7
What do they use the energy they capture for?
use that energy to produce food.
what is species?
group of organisms so similar to another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
What's a Heterotroph?
Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.
what is an example of decomposers?
Bacteria and fungi are examples of decomposers
what is the first stage of the water cycle?
transpiration
What are the other names used?
Other names are producers or plants.
what is Population?
same species and live in same area
what are Parasites?
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.
What is a millipede considered?
detritivore
What does evaporation mean?
process of becoming a vapor liquid to a gas
what are they essential for?
Are essential for the flow of energy through the biosphere
What is a community?
different populations that live together in a defined area
what is the food chain?
A food chain is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
What is an earth worm considered?
detritivore
what is the bio definition for runoff?
the flow of water from snow and rain
how do they produce food?
they Produce food through Photosynthesis