Biomes
this biome is home to animals such as cattle, zebra, lions, etc. and is known to be hot and dry
Grassland Biome
The comic book character Venom, is this type of organism
Parasite
Plants are producers and they get their energy from themselves, they make their own energy with sunlight.
What is a biome?
Biomes are big areas on Earth with their own climate, plants, and animals.
If Venom is the parasite, what does that make Eddie Brock?
It makes Eddie Brock the "host".
this biome houses very little life because of its lack of water but cacti and scorpions can occupy these places
Desert Biome
these organisms give energy to other living organisms
Producers
In the food chain, what type of organism is a grasshopper? Where do they get their energy from?
The grasshopper is a consumer because they get their energy from grass or plants.
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of biotic and abiotic factors living together.
Caterpillars get energy from things like leaves or grass. In this relationship, what is the producer and what is the consumer?
this biome covers nearly 70% of the entire planet and is home to sharks and kelp
prime examples of this organism are fungus, like mushrooms, which get energy from dying/dead organisms
Decomposers
Snakes are consumers since they can't make their own food and need to get energy from other animals.
What do abiotic factors refer to?
Abiotic factors refer to the non-living things in an ecosystem.
Phytoplankton refers to plankton that make their own food or get food from sunlight via photosynthesis. With that, is Plankton from Spongebob a phytoplankton?
Yes! Plankton from Spongebob once ate holographic meatloaf which was a "light-based" food.
Arctic Biome
often larger animals that hunt and eat smaller animals
Predators
If large birds, like eagles or hawks, get their energy from snakes or fish, what type of organism does that make them? Why?
They are consumers because they can't make their own food and have to get their energy from something else.
What do biotic factors refer to?
Biotic factors refer to the living organisms in an ecosystem.
Spiders actively make webs to capture organisms like flies or mosquitoes. In this relationship, who is the predator and who is the prey?
Spiders are the predators and the flies and mosquitoes are prey.
this biome can stretch from Alaska to North America and supplies immense amounts of paper
Taiga Biome (Coniferous Forest)
these organisms take energy from other living things
Consumers
Even though mice are preyed on by larger mammals, why are they still considered consumers?
They're still considered consumers because they get their energy from the grasshopper (or they can't make their own food).
What does the word "niche" refer to in an ecosystem?
- an organisms role and position (what they do, how they get food, where they live, etc.)
On the "Organism Relationships" page, what type of organism are you (humans)?
Humans are predators, consumers, biotic, and hosts.