Passed On
Traits that are passed on by genetics
examples - hair color, eye color, height
What are inherited traits?
I only get all the energy/food I need from the Sun
What is an autotroph/producer?
How much energy is passed on to the next level when being eaten?
10%
bare rock-
moss/lichens-
grass/weeds-
small tree/bushes-
fully grown forest
What is primary succession?
Living factors in an ecosystem
What are biotic factors?
Traits that you lean- example- walking, talking, mathematical skill
What are learned traits?
I break down dead things and return nutrients to back to the ground.
What are decomposers?
What type of organism is found at the top of an energy pyramid?
consumer
Regrowth of a forest after an natural disaster
What is secondary succession?
What are non living things in the ecosystem?
What are abioitc factors?
When you select your mate based on certain traits.
What is selective breeding?
What would make two different species compete in the wild?
the basic needs such as- food, shelter, water, light
What always starts off all food chain/web/pyramid
the sun
What would cause pioneer species to move into an ecosystem?
Forest fire or non expected disaster.
Factors that limit life- food, water, light, shelter
What is limiting factors?
Organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce because of their superior traits and adaptions.
What is natural selection?
What type of consumer is know as the primary consumer?
a herbivore.
What is biodiversity?
A large sample of different organism in a ecosystem
What would happen to the wildlife population after a large forest fire?
Wildlife populations will decrease in the area
soil, water, air, sunlight, temp
What are the 5 abiotic factors?
How would you explain why different insect have different types of mouth shape
They have adapted to the insect method of feeding and type of food
To fight an bacteria infection, a patient was given some antibiotic. After a while the patient became sick again with the same type of infection. Why would the antibiotic not work as well?
The bacteria mutated and was resistant to the antibiotics.
If you dam a river to make energy what would be a negative outcome?
loss of fish habitat
Why do some trees grow taller than others in a rain-forest?
They compete for light and moisture
Why would humans intentionally sink ships?
to create an artificial coral reef to provide habitat for many different organisms