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Ecosystems and Adaptations

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  • The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources.
    Competition
  • Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
    Biotic Factors.
  • What is a herbivore?
    an animal that eats only plants
  • What is a carnivore?
    An organism that eats other organisms for food and energy.
  • A population is...
    A group of one species in one area.
  • T/F A dog is an example of a biotic factor.
    True
  • Organisms that make up the nonliving part of an ecosystem.
    Abiotic factors
  • a flower is a _________
    Producer
  • All of the populations that live in one area together.
    Community
  • A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
    Ecosystem
  • Is this an example of a producer or a consumer?
    Producer
  • What is an adaptation?
    A feature that helps a living thing survive.
  • What is a niche?
    An organism's role, or how they make their living.
  • Give an example of mimicry.
    a fly can change its appearance to resemble a bee. This resemblance protects it from birds and other predators.
  • The energy in most ecosystems comes from
    The sun
  • The place where an organism lives is its __________.
    Habitat
  • What type of consumer is this animal?
    Herbivore
  • A relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped nor harmed.
    Commensalism
  • Adaptations help animals ___________.
    Survive, get food, protect themselves.
  • What is camouflage?
    Blending in with the environment.
  • A species that is in danger of becoming extinct.
    Endangered species
  • Is this animal a producer or a consumer?
    Consumer
  • An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another
    Predation
  • List these terms in order from the smallest unit to the largest: population, organism, ecosystem, community.
    Organism, population, community, ecosystem.
  • Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all _____ parts of the environment.
    Abiotic
  • A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
    Symbiosis
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