SYMBIOSIS
When 2 organisms live together and both benefit, this is called...
Mutualism
Any organism that can make its own food is called a ____________.
producer
All the organisms of the same species living in the same area is known as a _______________.
population
True or False:
One small change in the producers of an ecosystem can affect the entire food chain of that ecosystem.
True
What is the term that describes any species that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms and the wastes of organisms?
detritivore/scavenger
A tick is living off the blood of a dog that it is attached to. What is this type of relationship called?
Parasitism
Any organism that has to consume other organisms for energy is called a _______________.
consumer
All the populations living in an ecosystem at the same time form a _________________.
community
Food webs are an example of a model that can be used to draw conclusions about the transfer of _________ in an ecosystem.
energy
What percent of energy is passed up every level of the food pyramid?
10%
In a parasitic relationship, the organism that is benefiting is also known as the...
parasite
What type of consumer would an organism be that only eats small insects?
carnivore
What is the term that describes the place where biotic and abiotic factors interact to survive.
Ecosystems
Which part of an energy pyramid contains the largest number of organisms?
the bottom
The Sun
When a leech is attached to the skin of a turtle, it sucks the nutrients from the turtle. This relationship is called parasitism. The leech is the parasite, and the turtle is known as the __________.
host
Name 2 examples of omnivores.
humans, bears, raccoons, ants, mice, chickens
A large region with a specific type of climate, many ecosystems and organisms that are made to survive there.
Biome
Every food chain begins with a ________________.
producer
When two organisms both need the same resource at the same time, ______________ occurs.
competition
In commensalism, one organism ______________ and the other ________________.
Which group of consumers relies on producers only for their energy?
Herbivores
Biosphere
What type of comsumer will always be at the top of an energy pyramid?
Carnivores
A person who studies ecosystems is called an _______________________.
Ecologist