mrs. boswell 6th grd. science Flashcards
Community
All the organisms living together in a particular ecosystem. Raccoons, deer, and trees are part of a forest ———
Ecosystem
An area in which living and nonliving interact. An oak tree and the organisms that inhabit it can be thought of as a small ———–
Population
A group of the same kind of organisms that live in an area. There is a ——— of frogs in that marsh
Adaptation
A structure or behavior that enables an organism to survive in its environment. The thick fur of some animals is ———– to cold environments.
Niche
The role that each species plays in a community. Bees have an important —— in pollinating flowers as they gather nectar to make honey
Producer
An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis
Consumer
An organism that eats living things to obtain energy
Decomposer
A living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
Herbivores
Plant eating organisms are called…
Carnivores
Are meat eating organisms
Omnivores are
Plant and meat eating organisms
Producers
They make their own food by using energy from the sun
Parasitism
Another organism feeds upon, lives in or on, and harms another organism
Commensalism
One species benefits, while the other species seems to be unaffected
Mutualism
All species that take part benefit from the relationship
