Noah.w Deck Flashcards
what are herbivores
Herbivores are animals that only eat producers
what are carnivores
carnivores are animals that only eat other animals
what are omnivores
omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals
what are scavengers
scavengers are organisms that eat decaying plants and animals they are a part of the clean up crew that gets rid of waste in the ecosystem
what are decomposers
decomposers break down dead or waste materials such as rotting wood dead animals or waste animal
what is a individual
a individual is a single organism that belongs to a certain species
what is a population
a population is all the individuals of species in the same area
what is a community
a community is all the populations in a specific area
what is a ecosystem
a ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in a area
what is a biome
biome’s are large regions that have about the same temperature, rain and snow
what is a biosphere
a biosphere is all the biomes together make up a biosphere
what is ecology
ecology is the study of living and their relationships with one another and other non-living things
what is parasitism
parasitism is one species benefits while the other is harmed
what is commensalism
commensalism is one species and the other is neither helped nor harmed
what is mutualism
mutualism is both species benefits
