Life Science Pt. 2

A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

The variety of different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms in an ecosystem.

The series of stages that an organism goes through from birth to reproduction to death.

A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.

The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, allowing plants to reproduce.

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

An organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.

An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

The natural environment where an organism lives and grows.