Relationships
Where one organism benefits but while the other is damaged.
Ex. : copepods and marine fish
ectoparasite or endoparasite
What is Parasitism?
A diagram which shows the biomass, energy, or number of organisms in each trophic level.
What is a Pyramid?
Quaternary Consumers
Ex. : shark
What is the Fifth Trophic Level?
Form organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules.
What is Autotrophic?
Shows all the interrelated relationships within a ecosystem.
What is a Food Web?
Where both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Ex. : boxer crabs and anemones
What is Mutualism?
Feeds on other animals and producers.
What is an Omnivore?
Primary Consumers
Ex. : zooplankton
What is the Second Trophic Level?
🌟 DAILY DOUBLE 🌟
Obtain their energy by feeing on autotrophs.
What is Heterotrophic?
What is an Apex Predator?
Where one organism benefits but the other remains unaffected.
Ex. : manta rays and remora fish
What is Commensalism?
Rate of production of new biomass per unit area.
What is Primary Productivity?
Secondary Consumers
Ex. : crustaceans
What is the Third Trophic Level?
Uses light energy to synthesize organic compounds.
What is a Photoautotroph?
Linear relationship beginning with producers and ending with predators.
producer > primary consumer > secondary consumer › tertiary consumer > quaternary consumer
What is a Food Chain?
Crucial for keeping a healthy balance of populations within and ecosystem.
Ex. : starfish and mussels
What is Predator - Prey?
🌟 DAILY DOUBLE 🌟
When a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients, usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen.
What is Eutrophication?
Primary Producers
Ex. : phytoplankton
What is the First Trophic Level?
Use the energy in chemicals that are dissolved in the water.
What is Chemosynthetic?
🌟 DAILY DOUBLE 🌟
The feeding level in a food chain.
What is a Trophic Level?
Between two or more organisms from physically close, different species.
What is Symbiosis?
Rate if production of new biomass.
What is Primary Productivity?
Tertiary Consumers
Ex. : Squid
What is the Fourth Trophic Level?
Break down dead organic matter and release nutrients back into the environment.
What are Decomposers?
Mass of living material in an area(dry or wet).
What is Biomass?