Ecology and Ecosystems Concepts

Front

What is an organism that eats only plants called?

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Herbivore

Front

Is sunlight considered a biotic or abiotic factor?

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Abiotic

Front

What do we call an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy?

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Consumer

Front

What is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem

Front

In the relationship where barn owls hunt shrews, what role does the barn owl play?

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Carnivore/Predator

Front

What is the term for organisms that can produce their own food?

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Autotroph

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What do we call the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population