Food Webs & Energy Flow
The arrows in a food web represent this
Flow of Energy
When both organisms benefit in a relationship, it is called this.
Mutualism
Name one limiting factor that can affect a population.
Water, Space, Food, Etc.
In an experiment, this is the variable that you purposely change.
Independent
The two parts of a scientific name represent this and this.
Genus & Species
An organism that can make its own food is known as an
Autotroph or Producer
A tick feeds on a dog’s blood, harming the dog. Name the relationship.
Parasitism
A plant dies because it does not get enough sunlight due to overcrowding. What limiting factor is this?
Space
In the experiment where Maggie heats and freezes rocks to determine how quickly they cool, this was the dependent variable.
Time
An organism that is multicellular, has cell walls, and does photosynthesis is most likely in this kingdom.
Plantae
This type of organism breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the environment.
Decomposer
In this relationship, one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Commensalism
This is the term for anything that restricts the size of a population.
Limiting Factor
When designing an experiment, why is it important to control variables?
So we know what we are testing
This kingdom includes organisms like mushrooms that break down dead matter.
Fungi
What do you call a consumer that eats only plants?
Herbivore or Primary Consumer
A hawk hunting a mouse is an example of this kind of interaction.
Predation
How would disease impact a native population in an ecosystem?
It could limit their growth.
A student tests how water amount affects mold growth on bread. What is the independent variable?
The amount of Water
What is the highest classification level
Domain
Explain what would happen if decomposers were removed from an ecosystem.
Energy would not be recycled and dead things would pile up.
Give one example of mutualism and explain how both organisms benefit.
Mr. Jones will Approve
Describe how limited space could affect the growth of a deer population.
Mr. Jones will approve
Explain the difference between dependent and independent variables.
Independent - Altered by Scientist
Dependent - Measured
Classify an organism with cell walls and no ability to photosynthesize. What kingdom does it belong to?
Fungi