Biology Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is a consumer?
A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms or organic matter.
What is a prey?
Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal/eaten by a predator.
What is a predator?
A predator is an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals (called prey).
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and with their non-living environment in a specific area.
What is the main energy source?
The sun
What Percent of energy gets transford?
10%
What do animals use glucose for?
As a source of energy
What is always the first organism on a food chain?
Producer
What is a secondary consumer?
An organism that eats primary consumers
What is an omnivore?
An omnivore is a organism that eats both meat and plants
What is a carnivore?
An organism that only eats meats
What is an Herbivore?
An organism that only eats plants
What are the three symbolic relationships?
Mutualism, Commensalism and Parasitism
What is competition?
Two things competing for something
What is Abiotic?
Abiotic is something non living.
What is an example of Abiotic factor?
H2O (water), Shelter, Sunlight, Temperature, oxygen and Ph.
What is an example of a contrast word?
Whereas, However and Whilst
What does Biotic mean?
Biotic is something living
What is an example of a Biotic factor?
Animals, plants, fungus and bacteria.
What does a primary consumer eat?
Producer.
What does a secondary consumer eat?
Primary consumer.
What does a tertiary consumer eat?
Secondary consumer.
Give an example of a tertiary consumer?
Eagle and Dingo
Give an example of a secondary consumer?
Snake and rats.
