Where do organisms in section D get their energy from?
The Sun
A food web (näringskväven) shows more energy connections than a __________.
Food Chain (näringskedjan)
Where would you find an eagle (Örn) in a food chain?
Top Consumer (Toppkonsument)
What is called when an ecosystem has a large number of different species?
Biodiversity (biologisk mångfald)
Why is the sun important for all living things?
It's an energy source
Living organisms that make their own food using sunlight are _________.
Producers (producent)
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
Omnivore (allätare)
A simple diagram that shows one path energy flows on
Food chain
What do we call a group of living organisms and the non-living things around them?
Ecosystem (ekosystem)
What is the process called when plants turn the sun’s energy into food?
Photosynthesis (fotosyntes)
What rule does this show?
10% Rule (10% Regel)
An animal that kills and eats other animals is a
Predator (rovdjur)
A mushroom is an example of a….
Decomposer
A group of living things of the same species (arter) is called
Population
An organism that breaks down organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the environment.
Decomposer (nedbrytare)
_________ >
Consumer >
Producer
top consumer
If a hawk is the predator (rovdjur), then the rabbit is the _______.
Prey (byte)
What term would describe all the chemical and physical things the body does to stay alive?
Metabolism (ämnesomsättning)
How populations of living things change over time is called
Population dynamics
Give an example of a herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore
herbivore examples: most bugs, mouse, squirrel, cow, deer
omnivore: bear, human, small birds, raccoon
Carnivore: lion, wolf, leopard, large birds
The group of organisms within an ecosystem that are at the same level in a food chain and get the same energy is called...
A trophic level (Trofiska nivåer)
Animals in the same ________ compete with each other
niche
When an event effects what happens after it is called ___________
Feedback (återkoppling)
What are the five levels of organization in an environment?
Organism, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere
If there is more __________ in an ecosystem, the food web will be stronger
Biodiversity (Biologisk mångfald)