This is a characteristic that is passed down from parents to offspring such as skin color or eye color
Inherited trait
Plants are part of this type of organism that makes its own food
Producer
This is a complex model that shows connected food chains in an ecosystem.
Food webs
1. supports the plant
2. transports water and nutrients throughout the plant
What is the first stage of a life cycle?
Birth
An animal's natural response to different situations.
This type of organism eats other organisms to get food energy
consumer
mushrooms and worms are part of this group of consumers that breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals
decomposer
The process where plants use the sun's energy to change water and carbon dioxide into sugar.
How do adaptations help animals? (what is their purpose)
allows them to better survive in their environment
Inherited or Acquired? Piercings
Acquired
Rabbits and mice are examples of this type of organism that eats only plants
herbivore
This is a carnivore that hunts, catches, and eats other animals
predator
What part of the plant does photosynthesis happen?
Leaves
Which layer of soil is the youngest?
4
Inherited or Acquired? Cooking skills
Acquired
Lions, tigers, and killer whales are examples of this type of consumer that eats only meat
carnivore
These are animals that are hunted, caught, and eaten by other animals
prey
What are the three things that need to go into a plant in order to complete the process of photosynthesis?
water, sunlight, carbon dioxide
Where does the primary source of energy in a food web come from?
Inherited or Acquired? Stripes on a tiger
Humans and bears are examples of this type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.
omnivore
What does the direction of the arrows in a food chain show?
Write the entire equation for photosynthesis.
water + sunlight + CO2 = glucose + O2
What is an aphid?
a small bug