6.5 Ecosystems

Question 1

Define *hint A- biotic factors?

Answer 1

Non-living component/ factors that affect other living organisms.

Question 2

Define biotic factors?
E L

Answer 2

Environmental factors associated with living organisms affecting other living organisms.

Question 3

What is the name of the ROLE of each species in an ecosystem?

Answer 3

Niche

Question 4

BIOTIC FACTORS
what are the 5 niches and what do they eat?
(Consumers)

Answer 4

-Produces (plants)

-Primary consumer (herbivore which feed on plants)

Secondary consumers (eats the -primary consumers)

-tertiary consumers (carnivorous eat
-secondary consumers)

-Decomposers (bacteria fungi, and some animals feed on dead organisms and waste material.

Question 5

Meaning of Herbivores and their type of consumer?

Carnivorous?

Answer 5

-Consume plants (primary consumers)

-Consume animals (secondary and tertiary)

Question 6

Define habitat

Answer 6

A place where organisms live

Question 7

Define population

Answer 7

All organisms of on species who live in the same place and time, and breed together.

Question 8

Define community

Answer 8

All population of different species, who live in the same place, time and interact with each other

Question 9

What does dynamic

Answer 9

They are forever changing

Question 10

What is nitrogen-fixation?

Answer 10

the process by which nitrogen is taken from its molecular form N2 in the atmosphere and converted into nitrogen compounds

Question 11

What example is prey vs predictor relationships part a change of.

Answer 11

Cyclic change- repeat themselves in a rhythm. Predictor and prey fluctuates cyclic.