Living Organisms

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

• A type of exotic fruit

• A type of computer software

• A new type of exercise equipment

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Define habitat.

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The natural environment in which an organism lives

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of clothing material

Explain the terms predator and prey.

• Predator is an organism that is hunted and eaten by other organisms, while prey is an organism that hunts and feeds on other organisms.

• Predator is an organism that hunts and feeds on other organisms, while prey is an organism that is hunted and eaten by other organisms.

• Predator is an organism that feeds on plants, while prey is an organism that feeds on other animals.

• Predator is an organism that is not part of the food chain, while prey is an organism that is at the top of the food chain.

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What are herbivores?

• Animals that primarily feed on plants and vegetation

• Animals that primarily feed on air

• Animals that primarily feed on rocks and minerals

• Animals that primarily feed on other animals

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What are carnivores?

• Animals that primarily eat meat

• Humans that primarily eat meat

• Plants that primarily eat meat

• Animals that primarily eat vegetables

What are omnivores?

• Animals that only eat other animals

• Animals that eat both plants and other animals

• Animals that don't eat anything

• Animals that only eat plants

Name one type of living thing.

• Table

• Dog

• Rock

• Carrot

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

• Maintain the physical environment of the ecosystem

• Hunt and consume other organisms for energy

• Regulate the population of other organisms in the ecosystem

• Produce energy through photosynthesis and provide food for other organisms

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What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Weather patterns in the ecosystem

• Chemical reactions in the ecosystem

• Rocks and minerals in the ecosystem

• Living organisms in an ecosystem

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Non-living components of an ecosystem

• Living organisms in an ecosystem

• Weather patterns in an ecosystem

• Animal behavior in an ecosystem

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