Scientific Principles
Food contains substances like protein, fat , sugar, and ____________________.
starch
Because of these relationships, one population affects others through direct and indirect __________________.
interactions
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area area
Population
an organism that creates its own energy - ex. plants
Producer
an animal that hunts other animals for food
Predator
Food provides ____________________and building materials to organisms.
energy
All _____________________________ in a food web are interconnected.
organisms
macronutrient in food that provides energy and insulation
fat
in a food web or food chain, an organism that eats other organisms to obtain energy.
Consumer
species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats
Invasive Species
Animals get their energy and building materials from ____________________ other animals and plants.
eating
All plants and animals have special _______________________________ that perform the functions necessary for ___________________ and eating.
structures; reproduction
macronutrient found in food that helps build muscle tissue
protein
multiple connections and energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem
Food web
a compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base
Indicator
Plants _____________________ their energy and building materials using light and water
Make
when two or more things have an effect on each other
interaction
macronutrient found in food, provides energy which includes sugar or starch
plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
Photosynthesis
scientific study that takes place in a natural setting
Field Study
Organisms in a food web are related through _______________/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships.
producer
a group of living and nonliving things that interact together in an area
ecosystem
a single flow of energy between organisms in an ecosystem from producers to top consumer
Food Chain
an animal hunted or caught for food
Prey
species that normally live and thrive in a particular ecosystem
Native Species