Trophic Levels
The first trophic level, with the most energy in a food chain
Producers
Organisms that eat only plants
Herbivores
One organism captures and kills another organism
Predation
In this type of population graph, the population increases faster and faster
Exponential
Events that are held after someone passes away
Funeral
Organisms that do not get their energy from the sun, and must eat other living things to get their energy
Consumer/Predator
Organisms that only eat meat
Carnivores
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed, but not always killed
Parasitism
This type of species get their name by entering a new ecosystem and taking over, usually because they don't have any natural predators
Invasive species
A deep-fried and doughy carnival snack, usually covered in powdered sugar
Funnel cake
This is the name of the trophic level that gets their energy from producers. Technically it's the second trophic level, even though it doesn't sound like it. (Two words)
Primary Consumer/Herbivore
Organisms that eat both meat and plants
Omnivores
The name for a close relationship between two organisms of a different species
Symbiosis
The name for the role an organism has in its ecosystem. This role is determined by what they eat, how they behave, and other abiotic conditions
Niche
You see these in math when working with variables.
Example: f(x), f(y),
function
This rule tells us the amount of energy that gets transferred from one level of the food chain to the next
10% Rule
Organisms that break down dead organisms, and return nutrients back into the soil
Decomposers
The interaction where both species benefit from the relationship
Mutualism
Living things consume energy and use it for growth (like muscle growth, height, etc). This growth of living things is called
Biomass
Organisms like yeasts, mold, and mushrooms
Fungi/Fungus
In this food chain, which way should the arrows point?(WRITE OUT the direction, don't just draw the arrow!
Seed
Mouse
Snake
Hawk
Downwards, in the direction that energy moves
Organisms that feed on waste
An interaction where one species benefits, and the other is unaffected
In a logistic graph, the population seems to slow down once it reaches a certain height. This is because they're reaching the maximum population that the area is able to sustain. This maximum population that an environment can support is called the
Carrying Capacity
A word that means the basics or the core of something. Like knowing how to dribble for basketball, knowing tempo or keys in music, addition and subtraction for math, etc.
Fundamental