RELATIONSHIPS
ENERGY
C WORDS
S & T WORDS
100
2 species that live closely together
What is symbiosis
100
an organism that gets its energy from breaking down organic matter
What is decomposer
100
an autotroph that makes its own food by using energy from chemicals rather than sunlight
What is chemoautotroph
100
the second consumer in a food chain
What is secondary consumer
200
a form of symbiosis in which both members of the relationship benefit
What is mutualism
200
an organism that can make its own food by using energy from sunlight (fancy word)
What is autotroph
200
all the populations of an ecosystem
What is community
200
a group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
What is species
300
a form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other organism is harmed
What is parasitism
300
relationship in which one organism feeds on another organism
What is predation
300
number of organisms that an environment can support
What is carrying capacity
300
a level in a food chain
What is trophic level
400
a form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed
What is commensalism
400
an organism that gets its energy from the remains of other organisms
What is detrivore
400
an organism that obtains energy from eating other consumers (likes meat)
What is carnivore
500
the study of relationships between organisms and their environments
What is ecology
500
an organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms (fancy word)
What is heterotroph
500
a relationship in which organisms compete for resources
What is competition
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