Ecosystems Flashcard

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What is a population in an ecosystem?

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A group of the same type (species) of organisms living in the same place at the same time.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis.

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What do we call an organism that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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How do ecosystems benefit humans?

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They clean the air, provide resources like wood, and are great for recreational activities.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.