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cannot make their own energy-rich molecules
What are consumers?
Monarch butterflies eat milkweed, making them poisonous to other species
What is an example of a niche?
Woodpeckers use their beaks to pry insects from trees.
What is an example of a niche?
Birds nest in trees.
what is a habitat
plant eaters
What are producers
the biosphere
What includes the top portion of Earth’s crust, all the waters that cover Earth’s surface, and the surrounding atmosphere?
ecology.
What is the study of interactions among organisms and their environment
limiting factor
What restricts the number of individuals in a population?
Food Chain
What is single path way for energy transfer from one organism to another?
.01%
What is the percent of energy an organism receives at the top of the energy pyramid?
Water, nutrients, soil(space), temperature(air), sunlight
W are 5 ABIOTIC factors you might find in a “natural”ecosystem?
Remora fish attached themselves to shark to get a free ride and eat scraps from a sharks meal.
What is commensalism?
Acacia tree and an ant. The ant gets shelter from the tree and the ant protect the tree form invaders.
What is mutualism?
The tick sucks the blood of a dog and gets fed. The dog is harmed
What is parasitism?
Birth rate higher than death rate. 2.Less predators
What 2 ways would increase a population?
Predator and disease
What are 2 examples each for BIOTIC Limiting Factors?
Nutrients and temperature
What are 2 ABIOTIC Limiting Factors?
More predators and less resources
What would be 2 reasons that cause a DECREASE in a population?
Plants
What kinds of organisms do Herbivores eat?
Plants and animals
What kinds of organisms do omnivores eat?
Break down dead organisms
What do decomposers do?
Each level only receives 10%
How much energy does each level receive for the previous level in the Energy Pyramid?
Organism(s) would decrease or increase.
What happens if an organism is removed from a FoodWeb?
adaptation
What is another way animals defend themselves?
1. find food
2. locate a mate
3. alert each other of danger
4. teach their young to survive
What are 4 ways organisms use communication?