Ecosystem
This type of animal eats a variety of foods.
omnivores
This is the main source of energy for most food chains.
The sun
The second part of a scientific name refers to this classification level.
species
This term describes the variety of life on Earth.
Biodiversity
All organisms in the same genus can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. True or False?
False.
What is the relationship when one organism hunts and eats another.
predator-prey relationship
This relationship benefits both organisms involved.
mutualism
This is the most specific level of classification in the Linnaean system.
species
What are Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species?
The levels in classification.
The Earth's resources are finite. True or false?
True.
What is a more complex diagram showing many interconnected food chains.
a food web
This type of organism is not native and can harm local ecosystems.
an invasive species
Which part of a scientific name is capitalised?
genus, the first part
What are living things that create their own food.
Producers
Energy is pass down through tropic levels. True or false?
False. The energy transfer upward from the producer.
An example of a biotic factor in a pond.
a fish or frog (or other answer)
This ecological relationship occurs when one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
parasitism
He developed the classification system for all living organisms (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species).
Carl Linnaeus
What are organisms eat dead plants and animals and turn them into chemical nutrients.
Decomposers
Adaptation is a process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment. True or False?
True. Adaptation helps organisms survive and reproduce in their environment.
What are the non-living components of an ecosystem.
abiotic factors
What is the type of ecological pyramids that do not consider the size of the organisms.
Number pyramid
What is the kingdom that includes multicellular organisms that must eat other organisms for energy.
Animalia
Forests, fields, prairies, and ponds are examples of this type of diversity.
ecosystem diversity
The scientific name is always written in italics when typed. True or False?
True