Ecosystems

Question 1

Biotic

Answer 1

Relating to living things

Question 2

Abiotic

Answer 2

Relating to non-living things

Question 3

Consumer

Answer 3

Creature that eats animals or plants

Question 4

Decomposer

Answer 4

An organism that breaks down dead tissue which is then recycled to the environment

Question 5

Fungus

Answer 5

Decomposer

Question 6

Ecosystem

Answer 6

A community of pansy and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment

Question 7

Food chain

Answer 7

The connections between different organism ( plants and animals) that rely on one another as their source of food

Question 8

Food web

Answer 8

A complex Hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food

Question 9

Nutrient cycling

Answer 9

A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth form soil or water, before passing them on through the food chain - and ultimately back to the soil and water

Question 10

Global ecosystem

Answer 10

Very large ecological areas on the earths surface ( biomes ) , with fauna and flora( animals or plants) adapting to their environment. E.g. TRF and hot deserts

Question 11

Producer

Answer 11

An organism or plant that is able to absorb energy form the sun through photosynthesis