Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
Population
What kind of organism takes out the most carbon from the atmosphere
A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within
Energy pyramid
Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are the three types of...
Symbiotic relationships
The image of a bear eating a fish is an example of a
Consumer
Which symbiosis is a spider
Parasitism
What is the orginial source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
Sunlight
Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
Mutualism
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
Humans burn fossil fuels and wood, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is then absorbed by threes for photosynthesis. These processes contribute to which chemical cycle?
The carbon cycle
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment
Ecosytem
To produce their own food, algae and plants use the abiotic factors sunlight, carbon dioxide, and...
Water
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat
The many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up
Food web
An organisms that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers
Omnivores
Autotrophs make up the ______ level in all ecosystems
First
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called
Parasitism
How does the human body return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Ceullar Respiration
Competition
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another
Community
The largest population that an environment can support is called its
Carrying capacity
All food webs and food chains begin with _____
Producers
Water and temperature would be an example of...
An abiotic factor
A place where an organism lives
Habitat