Ecology

A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area.

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

A community of organisms and their nonliving environment.

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An organism that makes its own food.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A consumer that eats only animals.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

A consumer that eats only plants.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

An animal that eats both plants and animals

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore