Levels of Organization
one level larger organism
what is population
a mushroom is considered a
Fungi
a single pathway of energy transfer
what is a food chain
parasitism
flow of matter is
cycle
what are Atoms
microorganisms help in maintaing the health of the ecosystem by
what is decomposition required for cycling of nutrients
a model showing all the energy pathways
food web
both organisms are helped
mutualism
flow of energy requires constant
imput/ sunlight
multiple populations make up a
what is a community
microorganisms fix this nutrient from the athmosphere
a model showing the different trophic levels from most biomass to least
food pyramid
one is help one is unaffected
commensalism
animals that make their own food
autotrophs
the part of the earth that is able to sustain life
what is the biosphere
one type of microorganism found in water is
bacteria, fungi, protists, algae
the arrows in a food web/chain show
flow of energy
one organisms is eaten
predation/ prey
animals that eat both meat and plats
omnivores
all of the living and non living things in an area
what is an ecosystem
a microorganism found on the land might be
bacteria, fungi, protists, plants
there are how many species at the top of the food pyramis
less, one
one organism defends is home area
competition
animals that must eat other animals for energy
heterotrophs