Ecosystems 1
something that produces food for itself
What is a producer?
An organism that only eats meat
What is a carnivore?
any animal that feeds mainly on plants; plant-eater
What is a herbivore?
A Living thing
What is an organism?
A bear, gorilla, raccoon, human are examples of .....
What are Omnivores?
The arrows in a food chain and food web represent....
What is the flow of energy?
bacteria, fungi, worms, ants, beetles, sow bugs
What are some examples of decomposers?
Cheetah, Shark, T.Rex
What is a carnivore?
Animal that eats both plants and animals
What is an omnivore?
all things are made of...
matter
an organism that kills and eats another animal for food
What is a predator?
The primary source of all living things
What is the Sun?
Three types of organisms in an ecosystem.
What are producers, consumers, and decomposers?
A species introduced to an ecosystem that becomes harmful
What is an invasive species?
a system of overlapping food chains
What is a food web?
a species that lives in the area due to a natural process
native species
a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
what is commensalism?
a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
What is parasitism?
shows the way energy flows through an ecosystem
What is a food web or food chain.
Plants use this process to turn light into chemical energy
What is photosynthesis
a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit
What is mutualism?