Ecology
Is a state of balance in an ecosystem
What is ecological equilibrium?
An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:
what is a predator?
Is the number of species in an ecosystem
what is biodiversity?
element that is essential to an organic compound
what is carbon?
is a diatomic molecule
what is : H2, O2, N2,Cl2,I2,F2,Br2?
It means no - living
What is abiotic?
Is the role of an organism in the ecosystem
what is a niche?
Is the number of species in an ecosystem
what is biodiversity?
Plants and plant-like organisms make their energy from sunlight.
what is an autotrophic process?
Is a type of sugar
what is glucose?
Increasing concentration of poisons in organisms in higher trophic levels in a food chain or web.
what is biological magnification?
A primary consumer feeds on a producer
What is a herbivore?
A long-term relationship where two species live closely together and at least one benefits directly from the relationship.
what is symbiosis?
organisms that do not perform photosynthesis?
what are animals?
Pigment that makes the leaves green.
what is chlorophyll?
Is the space claimed by an individual
what is territory?
One organism benefits, the other one is harmed!
what is parasitism?
When species or individuals “fight” for the same resources
what is competition?
organisms that make glucose
what are autotrophs?
It makes organic molecules out of inorganic materials.
what is photosynthesis?
Non-living components of an environment are considered to be:
what are abiotic factors?
A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:
what is parasitism?
Increasing concentration of poisons in organisms in higher trophic levels in a food chain or web.
what is biological magnification?
organisms that consume glucose
what are heterotrophs?
is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide
what is CO2?