Chapter 2 Vocab

Front

Physical area where an organism lives

Back

Habitat

Front

Symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

Back

mutualism

Front

Heterotroph that preys on other heterotrophs

Back

Carnivore

Front

Heterotroph consuming plants & animals

Back

Ominvore

Front

Simplified model showing a single path for energy flow in an ecosystem

Back

food chain

Front

Exchange of matter in the biosphere involving organisms, chemicals, and geology.

Back

Biogeochemical cycle

Front

Living part of the environment an organism interacts with.

Back

Biotic factor

Front

Process capturing nitrogen gas for plant use

Back

Nitrogen fixation

Front

Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, and the other is unaffected.

Back

Commensalism

Front

Organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on others for nutrients and energy.

Back

hererotroph