Producers and Consumers
Symbiosis
Food Webs
Abiotic or Biotic?
Adaptations
100
What is another term used to describe a producer?
an autotroph
100
List the 3 types of symbiosis.
mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
100
What do the arrows in a food web represent?
the flow/movement of energy
100
bio- is the prefix meaning ___________.
life
100
thick white fur on a polar bear
structural adaptation
200
What is another term used to describe a consumer?
a heterotroph
200
What 2 organisms are involved in a parasitic relationship?
host and parasite
200
List all the producers.
shrub, grass, tree
200
Define abiotic factor.
A factor that is not living in an ecosystem.
200
a flock of geese migrating South for the winter
behavioral adaptation
300
List 4 different types of consumers
scavengers, detritivores, omnivores, carnivores, herbivores
300
An acacia ant and acacia tree are an example of what type of symbiosis?
mutualism
300
How many herbivores are in the food web?
4
300
What will happen to an ecosystem if a biotic factor is changed?
The ecosystem will be greatly affected (usually negatively).
300
a snake's venom
physiological adaptation
400
What process do producers use to obtain their energy?
photosynthesis
400
A remora and shark are an example of what type of symbiosis?
commensalism
400
How many trophic levels are in the food web?
4
400
List four biotic factors in a marine biome.
fish, seaweed, dolphins, whales, algae
400
List the three types of adaptations.
structural, behavioral, physiological
500
What is the niche of a decomposer?
Decomposers break down dead organic material in an ecosystem.
500
What 2 organisms were mentioned in the video clip for parasitism?
caterpillar and parasitic wasp larvae
500
How many total food chains are in the food web?
17
500
List 4 abiotic factors found in a desert biome.
sand, temperature, rocks, minerals, humidity, water, atmosphere
500
What is an adaptation?
A structure, chemical, or behavior that benefits a population in an ecosystem, helping it survive.
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