Latin
means "everything"
Omni-
OMNIvore-
Can't reproduce or eat
Abiotic factors-
Example of ___________________--Bird makes its nest in a tree. The bird benefits and the tree is not hurt or affected.
commensalism
It grows, it reproduces, it consumes (eats)
BIOtic
A mouse can be eaten by a hawk, a cat, a snake and the cat can be eaten by a snake, a bigger cat and a wolf
Basically the ______________ ________________ is a drawing that shows a bunch of different organisms interacting-
Food Web
Prefix "A"
"A" biotic-WITHOUT life
"A" means WITHOUT
Wolf eats rabbit--the wolf is the ________________________ and the rabbit is the ____________
predator
prey
Decomposer-definition and example
Organism that breaks down another organism-
Example-maggots, vultures
An organism that consumes dead organisms for food
Scavengers
Latin meaning 'plant'
HERB-
"HERB"ivore
Meat
Carne (pronounced carn-ehhh)
CARNivore
Can reproduce, eat and grow
Biotic factors-
One organism BENEFITS (helped) and the other is harmed-
Example-Fleas in a dog-Fleas benefit, the dog is harmed
Parasitism
Why wouldn't a farmer want to plant corn rows very close to each other?
What is it called when too many predators are in the same area?
competition
energy is transferred from the _________________ to the _______________
producer------consumer
Bio
"Bio" means "LIFE"
BIOlogy--aBIOtic
provides energy for another organism
producer
Shark is helped by the remora-the remora eats and helps clean the shark-both the shark and the remora benefit
mutualism
We use these factors everyday to live but they are not alive
Abiotic
Shows how one organism interacts (consumes/eats) another organism-shows energy transfer
Food Chain
means "EAT"
"Vore"-
CarniVORE
herbiVORE
Sunlight, water, soil
Abiotic factor
Mouse and the cat-producer/consumer
the cat is the _________________ and the mouse is the ________________
producer/consumer
Energy is transferred from ___________________ to _______________________
producer-----consumer
Example of Relationship-
A shrimp cleans an eel as it eats, the shrimp has something to eat and the eel gets cleaned-BOTH organisms benefit-
Mutualism