Unit 2 Ecology (part 1)

Front

What is the relationship between two different species living close together?

Back

Symbiosis

Front

What is a network of feeding interactions called?

Back

Food web

Front

What term describes when one organism hunts and eats another organism?

Back

Predation

Front

What flows through an ecosystem in a one-way stream, from primary producers to various consumers?

Back

Energy

Front

What principle states that no two species can occupy the same niche, at the same place, and the same time?

Back

Competitive Exclusion Principle

Front

What is the term for the role or function of an organism within its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

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

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the term for organisms that consume other organisms for energy?

Back

Consumers