Ecosystems Flashcards
(34 cards)
What are the things that animals fight for?
Mates
Water
Territory
Food
What is always at the start of the food chain?
Sun
What defines a species?
A group of organisms that can interbreed with one another to create fertile offspring
What is a food chain?
A series of organisms all dependant on the next as a source of food
Name three features of wind pollinated plants
. No Nectar .no scent . Small dull flowers . Large feathery stigma . Long slender filament . Pollen is dry, small, smooth and buoyant
What do plants compete for?
Space
Water
Light
Minerals
Name three forms of seeds dispersal
Wind dispersal Water dispersal Internal animal dispersal External animal dispersal Explosive dispersal
What is the stamen?
The male sex organ of a plant
Which part of a plant creates pollen?
Anther
What is the carpel?
Female sex organ of a plant
What is a decomposer?
An organism, particularly a fungus or soil bacterium that decomposes organic matter
What is a food web?
A series of interlocking and interdependent food chains
What is the opposite of respiration?
Photosynthesis
What three factors affect photosynthesis?
Light intensity
Carbon dioxide levels
Temperature
What is yeast?
A microorganism
What are the products of fermentation?
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Energy
What is phosphorus needed for in plants?
Making roots, roots absorb vital minerals
What is the most important mineral for plant growth?
Nitrogen
What is the function of stomata?
Allowing gases to diffuse
What do guard cells do?
They open and close stomata
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In chloroplast, found in leaves π
Why are leaves green?
They are green because of a green pigment called chlorophyll
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water βli-gh-t-e-ne-rg-yβ>glucose + oxygen
What is the function of chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll traps light from the sun which is needed for photosynthesis