Symbiosis
Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association. Atleast one organism receives a benefit
Symbiosis
The living organisms in a ecosystem
Biotic Factors
Animals that only eat meat
Carnivore
This is the source of all energy on earth.
The Sun
I hunt and kill other animals for food.
predator
Both organisms benefit
Mutualism
The nonliving things in an ecosystem
Animals that only eat plants
Herbivores
These are organisms that make their own food and are after the sun in a food chain.
What are producers?
Animals that are hunted and eaten by a predator.
Prey
One organism benefits and one organism is unaffected
Commensalism
Dirt is an example of.....
Abiotic Factor
Animals that eat both plants and animals
Omnivore
These organisms eat producers.
consumers
All members of one kind of organism that in an area.
What is a population?
One organism benefits and one organism is harmed
Parasitism
Animals are an example of......
Biotic Factors
Carrot ---> Rabbit---> Snake---> Hawk
Given the above example of a food chain, which animal is a source of energy for a snake?
Rabbit
These organisms break down dead or decaying matter.
Decomposers
Different kind of species in one area
A Community
The remora fish can attach itself to a shark, whale, or large turtle and be carried from meal to meal, feeding on scraps scattered by its host.
This is an example of what type of Symbiosis?
Commensalism
Germs are an example of.......
Biotic Factors
If the water supply in an area dries up, this is what will happen to the populations in that area who depend on the source of water.
That population will decrease
Why do we need predators in our ecosystem?
Predators help prevent the overpopulation of prey and by ridding an ecosystem of old, sick, or injured prey, it also help prevent the spread of diseases.
Jaylen said that rattlesnakes, brush, cacti, and scorpions in a desert are examples of a population, but Jacob said they are examples of a community. Who is correct?
Jacob