What do you call a living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem?
Biotic/Biotic Factors
It is a relationship wherein both organisms benefit from each other.
Mutualism
It shows the energy relationship among organisms.
Food chain
Give 2 activities that can disrupt the food chains, food web and balance in the ecosystem.
climate change, deforestation, destruction of habitat, overhunting, and illegal mining
Where does the energy of an ecosystem come from?
Sunlight
Give 2 examples of abiotic factors.
temperature, soil, water, humidity etc.
An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a ____________
Predator
All food webs and food chains begin with _________________.
Producers
Ecosystem is an environment where both living and non-living things exist and _____________ with one another.
Interact
This is a place where the living and the nonliving things interact with one another.
Ecosystem
A living thing that makes its own food is called _________
Producers
It is a relationship between two different species wherein one is inhibited or destroyed and the other is unaffected.
Amensalism
In the food web shown, a wild cat would be considered as _____________ consumer.
Secondary consumer
True or False.
Overpopulation is not a threat in the ecosystem.
False
They are also known as producers because they are able to make their own food from raw materials and energy.
Autotrophs
In a habitat, animals have a __________, which is how they interact, get food and shelter.
Niche
They are parasites that live in the tissues and organs of their hosts, such as tapeworms, flukes, and protozoans of vertebrates.
Endoparasites
It is an illustration of the diminishing amount of energy transferred from the producer to a series of consumers.
Energy Pyramid
True or False.
An endangered species is one whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction.
TRUE
What are the three types of mutualism?
Trophic mutualism
Defensive mutualism
Dispersive mutualism
This is the process of breaking down dead organisms into simpler forms of matter.
Decomposition
Hyenas competing for food is an example of what type of competition?
Intraspecific competition
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
10 percent/ 10%
Give the meaning of 4R's
Reduce
Reuse
Repurpose/Rethink
Recycle
Give an animal that is considered as scavenger.
Vultures, hyenas, leopard, coyote, raccoons ,wasps etc.