Symbiosis 1
A 7th grader and their pet.
Commensalism
A bird building their nest in a tree
Commensalism
The ultimate source of energy
The sun
An organism hunting, killing and eating another organism. This is an example of
Predation
The term that means non-living
Abiotic
A relationship between a tick and a dog
Parasitism
Clownfish and the sea anemone
mutualism
Only 10% of the energy is transferred to each trophic level.
10% rule
All the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area.
Ecosystem
This type of consumer eats the primary consumer and can either be an omnivore or carnivore
Secondary consumer
Relationship between bacteria and the human gut
Mutualism
A tapeworm living in a 7th grade student's intestines
Parasitism
What is the other 90% of energy lost as?
Heat
The first consumer in the energy pyramid
primary consumer
A factor that limits population growth
Limiting factor
Bees pollinating flowers
Mutualism
A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler's nest. The cuckoo's young will displace the warbler's young andwill be raised by the warbler.
Parasitism
Where do producers get their energy from?
The sun
Depends on the population size. Example: disease
density-dependent limiting factor
The maximum amount of individuals an ecosystem can sustain
Carrying capacity
Barnacles on a whale
Commensalism
Honey guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Then the honey guide bird eats.
Mutualism
DAILY DOUBLE
Ecological Levels of Organization
organism - population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
Two deer eating grass in the same field is an example of
Competition
The role or job of an organism in its ecosystem.
Niche