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Organization of Ecosystems
Characteristics of Ecosystems
Scientific Inquiry
Organisms in Ecosystems
Cells
100
something that is living in an ecosystem, like plants or fish
What is a biotic factor?
100
This ecosystem is known for tall grasses and having little rain
What is a grassland
100
this type of observation uses the five senses
What is a qualitative observation
100
any living thing
What is an organism
100
the outside layer of the cell
What is the cell membrane
200
something that is not living within an ecosystem, like soil or sunlight
What is an abiotic factor
200
this ecosystem is known for being warm year-round, having a moist climate, and inhabits more species than any other
What is tropical rain forest
200
this type of observation requires a measured number
What is a quantitative observation
200
an organism that makes its own food
What is a producer
200
from the Latin for "very small" and "living thing," this is a tiny living thing that we can only see with a microscope
What is a microorganism
300
the term for one organism of one kind in an ecosystem
What is an individual
300
this ecosystem is known for being very cold, with few producers and organisms like polar bears
What is the tundra / polar regions
300
this is a scientific educated guess, something like a prediction or an inference
What is a hypothesis
300
an organism that only eats meat
What is a carnivore
300
the control center of the cell, in charge of all cell functions
What is the nucleus
400
the term for many individuals of one kind of organism within an ecosystem
What is a population
400
this ecosystem has a very dry climate and is known for being very hot and having little producers
What is the desert
400
these are the steps needed to perform the science experiment, the list of what we will do to test a hypothesis
What are procedures
400
this shows the flow of energy within a given ecosystem
What is a food chain
400
the term for a component or part of a cell
What is an organelle
500
Many populations of organisms together form this
What is a community
500
this aquatic ecosystem is found in shallow warm ocean waters, and many plants and animals live there
What is the coral reef
500
this is the term given for the process that we use to conduct experiments
What is the scientific method
500
this organism is responsible for breaking down dead and decaying material, like fungi or bacteria
What are decomposers
500
the organelle responsible for storing waste and water, plant cells only have one large one
What is a vacuole