Relationships
Term for an organism that can make its own food
What is a producer?
The natural process whereby some species are replaced by other species in a predictable pattern
What is succession?
Dead leave - biotic or abiotic
What is biotic?
Term to describe an animal at the top of the food chain that hunts other animals
What is a predator?
In a food web, the term that describes microorganisms that break down dead organic material
What is a decomposer?
Two examples of omnivores
What are human, bear, racoon, pig, rat
An event that can begin the process of secondary succession
What is fire, deforestation, hurricane, etc!
Term used for a specific ecosystem that's home to living things suited for that climate and location (i.e. desert, grassland)
What is a biome?
A number of food chains interacting together
What is a food web?
The purpose of cilia on a paramecium
What is movement or gathering food?
Term describing an animal that eats only plants and an example
What is a herbivore and cow, deer, rabbit, goat?
Type of succession that happened on Surtsey
What is primary succession?
A single living thing
What is an organism?
Starting with the producer, the third organism in a food chain is called the __________________ consumer.
What is the secondary consumer?
The dark spot in an amoeba that is the control centre
What is the nucleus?
Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed and an example of such a relationship
What is parasitism (i.e.fleas, tapeworms, ticks)
Two species that are able to grow on rock to begin the process of succession
What are lichen, moss, fungi, algae?
The two parts of a microscope that you should hold to properly carry it (must be correct terms)
What are the arm and the base?
Where are decomposers found in a food chain/web and why
What is everywhere/all levels because all organisms in a food chain/web die and must decompose?
One benefit and one harmful effect of microorganisms
What are:
Benefits - aid in digestion, used in vaccines, food production, composting, sewage treatment
Harmful effects - cause disease/illness, food spoilage, mould growth
Symbiotic relationships where 1) both organisms benefit and 2) one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped
What are 1) mutualism and 2) commensalism
The general term for the first species that grow in the process of succession
What are pioneer species?
The two products of photosynthesis
What are sugar/glucose and oxygen?
The percent of energy that is available to the next trophic level in a food chain
What is 10%?
The preservation techniques of freezing and dehydration prevent the growth of microorganisms because they effect microorganisms need for ________________ and ________________ (must be in the correct order)
What are warmth and water/moisture?