In order for a plant to survive, it depends on substances form the ______.
Environment
Any living thing that can carry out its life activities on its own
Organism
The surroundings in which an organisms lives
Environment
Animals such as lion, that kills and eats other animals (prey)
Predator
Organism that feeds on other organisms
Consumers
Study of interactions of organisms with each other and their environment
Ecology
All living populations in an area along with the nonliving parts of that environment
Ecosystems
Population
Organism that is killed and eaten by another
Prey
Organism that makes its own food, such as plant.
Producers
Path of food energy from the Sun to the producer to a series of consumers, in an ecosystem.
Food Chain
Simple organisms, such as bacteria or fungus. that breaks down dead organisms and waste, returning important nutrients to the environment.
Decomposers
Taken in by the roots and moves up though the stem.
Water
Absorbed by chlorophyll in the leaves
Light Energy
Released from the leaves into the air
Oxygen
the living things in ecosystems; these factors include plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, ect.
Biotic Factors
All plants need ____, ____, and _____ to make their food.
sunlight, water, and carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Non-living parts of an ecosystem. These factors are things like sunlight, temperature, water, and soil
Abiotic Factors
Taken in by the leaves from the air
Carbon Dioxide
Made and used by the plant - if the plant doesn't need it right away, it is stored.
Sugar