Study

Ecosystems

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • What is an ecosystem?
    A system of living and non-living things in a certain area or climate
  • What is a population?
    One specific species in an ecosystem
  • What's a food web?
    A food web consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem.
  • What is an herbivore?
    The ones who eat only plants
  • What is a consumer?
    The organisms which consume other plants or animals for food
  • Name 3 examples of primary consumers
    .
  • What is the difference between carnivore and an omnivore?
    Carnivores only eat meat, while omnivores also eat plants
  • What makes a community?
    All of the different species in an ecosystem
  • How does photosynthesis help the ecosystem? Think about energy
    As it allows autotrophs produce they food and introduce energy to food chains.
  • What is competition? Think about biotic interactions.
    When a resource is limited, organisms may compete for it in some form.
  • What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
    Living organisms and non-living things
  • Mention 3 animals which can pollinate.
    .
  • Are lakes, rivers, and streams a marine or terrestrial ecosystem?
    Marine
  • Name 3 examples of secondary consumers
    .
  • What's a food chain?
    A food chain is one possible path that energy and nutrients may take as they move through the ecosystem
  • What is a producer?
    Also called autotrophs, they produce their own food from the elements in the environment
  • What is mutualism? Think about biotic interactions.
    Interaction between individuals of different species that results in positive effects on all of them.
  • Why is plants respiration important for environmental equilibrium?
    Because it consumes Carbon Dioxide and produces Oxygen.
  • Name 5 biotic elements in an ecosystem from Patagonia
    .
  • What's pollination?
    Transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
  • Why does cannibalism take place?
    Because there are not enough food resources.
  • What is predation?
    When an organism kills and consumes another organism
  • Name 5 biotic elements in an ecosystem.
    Humidity, salinity, light, temperature, water, oxygen, pH
  • Name 5 predators
    .
  • Name 3 examples of tertiary consumers
    .
  • What's a biotic interaction?
    When some organisms living in the same community directly or indirectly influence one another.
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.