Symbiosis
I am an organism that lives on or inside another organism and takes food from it.
parasite
What do you call a group of Lions
A pride
The first link in every food chain
Producer
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms.
Consumers
A single organism
Individual
This is when both organisms benefit from a symbiotic relationship.
mutualism
occurs when two or more organisms are trying to use the same resources.
competition
when animals move from one place to another, usually for food, shelter, or to reproduce.
migration
Animals that eat only plants
herbivores
All organisms of the same species living in an ecosystem.
Population
When two species interact over a long period of time.
symbiosis
Name two animals that are parasites.
fleas and lampreys
Many animals use this to blend into their environment to hide from predators or sneak up on prey.
camouflage
animals that eat only meat
Carnivores
The place where an organism lives. Several populations can share one.
Habitat
With a correct answer:
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when a tick lives on a dog, we call the dog the?
host
The basic knowledge and skills that are needed for survival.
Instincts
When animals look like other animals to avoid being eaten.
mimicry
Eat both plants and animals.
omnivores
The specific role or function of an organism in an ecosystem.
Niche
What do we call the type or relationship when one organism benefits, and the other is neither helped nor harmed?
commensalism
A behavior that cannot be inherited.
Learned behavior
Which of the following is NOT a producer?
Eat already dead animals or plants
scavengers
Organisms that make their own food using sunlight
Producers
What are the three types of symbiosis?
parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism
How are instincts and learned behaviors different?
Instincts are inherited. Every member of a population has the same instincts. A learned behavior is not hereditary and does not affect an entire population.
Name four of the basic needs of all living things
Food
Water
Shelter
Air
protection
Organisms that break down dead things and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.
decomposers
A simple way of showing how energy moves from one organism to another.
Food Chain
What type of symbiosis is the following example:
Sometimes sea anemones will hitch a ride on a hermit crab’s shell. This helps the sea anemone gather more food and travel to new places. The anemone, in turn, provides a type of camouflage for the crab.
Mutualism
What are some examples of decomposers?
bacteria, molds, mushrooms, earthworms
Why are decomposers inportant?
They help clean the ecosystem by breaking down dead material, allowing nutrients to return to the environment so plants can grow.
A more complex way of showing how many food chains are connected
Food web
A diagram that shows how energy is transferred in a food chain.
Energy Pyramid