Unit 3.1: Energy in Ecosystems Flashcards
Define ecosystems.
Organisms living in a particular habitat and non-living components with which the organisms interact
Define community.
Living organisms in a habitat or ecosystem
Define habitat.
A place where organisms live
Define biodiversity.
The range of species present
Define species.
A group of organisms which can inbreed and make fertile young
Define population.
Total number of 1 type of species in a ecosystem
Define niche.
A role that organisms plays in a community
Define producer.
A green plant which makes its own food from sunlight
Define consumer.
An animal that must gain energy from eating other organisms
Define herbivore.
A plant eating animal
Define omnivore.
A plant and meat eating animal.
Define carnivore.
A meat eating animal
Define predator.
An animal that hunts and kills prey
Define prey.
An animal that gets hunted and killed
When will competition occur?
When 1 resource is in short.
