lvl of cell organization
characteristics of life
ecology vocab
ecology vocab 2
ecological relationships
100

smallest unit that can carry out all life activities/functions.

what is a cell?

100

creating offspring.

what is reproduction?

100

the beginning of the food chain. makes its own food. plants are example

what is a producer and autotrophic? 

100

a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

what are species? 

100

The highest population a habitat can support.

what is carrying capacity?

200

a group of cells that carry out a similar function.

what is a tissue?

200

pass on traits to offspring.

what is heredity?

200

eats other organisms. can't make their own food animals are examples.

what is a consumer and heterotrophic? 

200

A group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.

what is a population?

200

a close relationship between two species that benefits at least ONE of the species.

what is symbiosis?

300

a group of tissues that carry out a specialized function in the body.

what are organs?

300

populations of organisms change over time.

what is evolution?

300

eats only producers (plants).

what are herbivores?

300

Many populations of different organisms living together

what is a community? 
300

a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

what is mutualism?

400

a group of organs that work together to perform body functions.

what is a system? 

400

maintain a constant/stable internal environment.

what is homeostasis?

400

only eats animals.

what are consumers?

400

Clover → rabbit → hawk In food webs or food chains, the arrow ALWAYS points to the direction that (blank) flows.

what is energy?

400

a symbiotic relationship where one organism is harmed while the other benefits.

what is parasitism?

500

a single multicellular living thing.

what is an organism?

500

get and use energy in order to carry out all cellular reactions.

what is metabolism? 

500

eat both plants and animals.

what are omnivores?

500

break down decaying organisms and nutrients are put back into the soil by bacteria and fungi

what is a decomposer? 

500

a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected.

what is commensalism?