Ecology

Front

What is an organism that can make its own food called?

Back

Producer

Front

What term refers to a community of living organisms and their interactions with nonliving parts of the environment?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

Give an example of a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing.

Back

A tree gets nutrients from the soil.

Front

What do we call an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms?

Back

Consumer

Front

If a prey species becomes extinct, what is most likely to happen?

Back

The predators that eat the prey may be threatened.

Front

What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Front

Define 'habitat'.

Back

A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives and grows.

Front

What is a biome?

Back

A biome is a large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.