6.2 comparing populations Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
food chain
A
a series of organisms that are related because they eat eachother
2
Q
producer
A
organisms that produce their own food (plants because of photosynthesis
3
Q
consumers
A
organisms that feed on other organisms
4
Q
carnivorous plants
A
a flesh eating plant
5
Q
food web
A
a scheme containing all food chains of a community what reveals which organisms eat eachother
6
Q
primary consumer
A
an organism that eats plants
7
Q
secondary consumer
A
an organism that eats primary consumers
8
Q
pyramid of numbers
A
a scheme showing the number of individuals per population of a food chain
9
Q
trophic level
A
a level in the food chain occupied by a population
10
Q
pyramid of (bio)mass
A
a scheme showing the mass of every population of a food chain
