Ecosystems Review

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (air, water, soil) in a specific area.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms in the ecosystem.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms (plants or animals) for energy.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and other animals.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that primarily eat other animals.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.