Objective 2 – Life Science – Study Guide
... organism with the things it needs to survive (shelter, food, water, etc.). Organisms interact in a habitat. A group of organisms that can reproduce offspring that is like themselves is called a species. One member of a species is called an individual. A group of organisms of the same species in a ce ...
... organism with the things it needs to survive (shelter, food, water, etc.). Organisms interact in a habitat. A group of organisms that can reproduce offspring that is like themselves is called a species. One member of a species is called an individual. A group of organisms of the same species in a ce ...
Ecological Concepts
... trophic level to the next due to one organism consuming another. – Some chains rely on detritus. _________ - Series of multiple, overlapping food chains. – A single predator can have multiple prey species at the same time. – Fig. 5.15 ...
... trophic level to the next due to one organism consuming another. – Some chains rely on detritus. _________ - Series of multiple, overlapping food chains. – A single predator can have multiple prey species at the same time. – Fig. 5.15 ...
Chapter 3 Review PPT
... be turned upside down? Explain your answer with an example. Sometimes consumers are much less massive than the organisms they feed upon. For example, thousands of insects may graze on a single tree. The tree has a lot of biomass, but it is only one organism. So the “base” of the pyramid will be smal ...
... be turned upside down? Explain your answer with an example. Sometimes consumers are much less massive than the organisms they feed upon. For example, thousands of insects may graze on a single tree. The tree has a lot of biomass, but it is only one organism. So the “base” of the pyramid will be smal ...
Unit 3 Sustainability and Interdependence Glossary
... Altruistic behaviour behaviour that harms the donor but benefits the recipient annual weed weed plant that completes its life cycle in 1 year ATP synthase membrane-bound enzyme that synthesises ATP back-cross cross between an F hybrid organism with a parental type to maintain characteristics of a ne ...
... Altruistic behaviour behaviour that harms the donor but benefits the recipient annual weed weed plant that completes its life cycle in 1 year ATP synthase membrane-bound enzyme that synthesises ATP back-cross cross between an F hybrid organism with a parental type to maintain characteristics of a ne ...
Document
... obtains nutrients from an organism’s intestines. ___________- when both organisms benefit from each other. Example: the cleaner fish eats the bacteria and parasites off of the moray eel ...
... obtains nutrients from an organism’s intestines. ___________- when both organisms benefit from each other. Example: the cleaner fish eats the bacteria and parasites off of the moray eel ...
Introduction to Ecology
... organisms and the living & nonliving parts of the environment Humans have always needed to understand ecology in order to survive ...
... organisms and the living & nonliving parts of the environment Humans have always needed to understand ecology in order to survive ...
INVASIVE SPECIES 6-8
... species have become so adapted to each other that neither could survive without the other (e.g., predator-prey, parasitism, mutualistism and commensalism). 3. Explain how the number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on adequate biotic (living) resources (e.g., plants, animals) and abioti ...
... species have become so adapted to each other that neither could survive without the other (e.g., predator-prey, parasitism, mutualistism and commensalism). 3. Explain how the number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on adequate biotic (living) resources (e.g., plants, animals) and abioti ...
Slide 1
... beetle Fish share the pond while their leaves, on long flexible stems, float on the with turtles and other surface. animals. Many of them feed on insects at the water’s edge. Trout The bottom of the pond is inhabited by decomposers and Hydra other organisms that feed on particles drifting down from ...
... beetle Fish share the pond while their leaves, on long flexible stems, float on the with turtles and other surface. animals. Many of them feed on insects at the water’s edge. Trout The bottom of the pond is inhabited by decomposers and Hydra other organisms that feed on particles drifting down from ...
Glossary Loop - Uniservity CLC
... Farming without using synthetic chemicals as fertilisers or pesticides. ...
... Farming without using synthetic chemicals as fertilisers or pesticides. ...
Ecology Terms
... Ecology Terms Autotroph (Producer): an organism that can make its own food from inorganic materials. Abiotic factors: These are the non-living features of an ecosystem that affect the community. They consist of the physical and chemical conditions, and they vary between ecosystems that are terrestri ...
... Ecology Terms Autotroph (Producer): an organism that can make its own food from inorganic materials. Abiotic factors: These are the non-living features of an ecosystem that affect the community. They consist of the physical and chemical conditions, and they vary between ecosystems that are terrestri ...
Ecology Dictionary
... Ecology Terms Autotroph (Producer): an organism that can make its own food from inorganic materials. Abiotic factors: These are the non-living features of an ecosystem that affect the community. They consist of the physical and chemical conditions, and they vary between ecosystems that are terrestri ...
... Ecology Terms Autotroph (Producer): an organism that can make its own food from inorganic materials. Abiotic factors: These are the non-living features of an ecosystem that affect the community. They consist of the physical and chemical conditions, and they vary between ecosystems that are terrestri ...
Population Biology
... factors exist when a population is large and dense. They do not affect small, scattered populations as greatly. ...
... factors exist when a population is large and dense. They do not affect small, scattered populations as greatly. ...
Ecosystems and communities Ecology
... Climax communities are those that seem to be stable and undergoing no more change. Changes may occur very slowly due to climate changes or introduction of non-native species ...
... Climax communities are those that seem to be stable and undergoing no more change. Changes may occur very slowly due to climate changes or introduction of non-native species ...
Environments
... 12. (2004-14) An experiment is designed to clear an oakhickory forest and replant the area with pines. Which of the following species would be most threatened by this experiment? a. Cardinal b. Summer tanager c. Hooded warbler d. Field sparrow 13. (2005-33) Wetlands are very specialized ecosystems. ...
... 12. (2004-14) An experiment is designed to clear an oakhickory forest and replant the area with pines. Which of the following species would be most threatened by this experiment? a. Cardinal b. Summer tanager c. Hooded warbler d. Field sparrow 13. (2005-33) Wetlands are very specialized ecosystems. ...
Rainforest Glossary - The Wilderness Classroom
... external to the body (exoskeleton) or within the body (endoskeleton. ) Specialization: A species may be so suited to its environment that it cannot change easily when the environment changes. This species is called specialized; particularly suited to its environment. Species: One population of organ ...
... external to the body (exoskeleton) or within the body (endoskeleton. ) Specialization: A species may be so suited to its environment that it cannot change easily when the environment changes. This species is called specialized; particularly suited to its environment. Species: One population of organ ...
Introduction to Environmental Science
... coloration, body shape, musculature, etc. Behavioral adaptations include migration, or marking a territory. Physiologic adaptations, such as skin tanning, occur at the cell or tissue level in an organism. The gorilla is adapted for living and feeding on the ground, while chimpanzees gather food ...
... coloration, body shape, musculature, etc. Behavioral adaptations include migration, or marking a territory. Physiologic adaptations, such as skin tanning, occur at the cell or tissue level in an organism. The gorilla is adapted for living and feeding on the ground, while chimpanzees gather food ...
ecology - Haiku Learning
... Abiotic factors are not constant Temperature: changes day by day, season by season and even hour by hour – Big differences in temperature are important to organisms, as well as, slight variations in ...
... Abiotic factors are not constant Temperature: changes day by day, season by season and even hour by hour – Big differences in temperature are important to organisms, as well as, slight variations in ...
Ch 4 Student Lecture
... ______________________: Ecosystems are slightly changing, but most remain stable, unless large natural disasters occur or human interaction takes place. This change over time is called ___________________________ ...
... ______________________: Ecosystems are slightly changing, but most remain stable, unless large natural disasters occur or human interaction takes place. This change over time is called ___________________________ ...
Ecology - One Day Enrichment
... Levels of Organization • Species – group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring • Population – a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area • Community – different populations that live in the same area • Ecosystem – all the organisms plus the ...
... Levels of Organization • Species – group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring • Population – a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area • Community – different populations that live in the same area • Ecosystem – all the organisms plus the ...
Relationships in nature Study guide Matching: _____1. A close, long
... 6) Moray eels are cleaned of parasites by cleaner shrimp. 7) Heart worm in dogs 8) M. leprae causes leprosy (Hansen's disease). It is an intracellular parasite, taking up residence in Schwann cells where, in due course, it triggers an autoimmune attack on them that leads to their destruction. The re ...
... 6) Moray eels are cleaned of parasites by cleaner shrimp. 7) Heart worm in dogs 8) M. leprae causes leprosy (Hansen's disease). It is an intracellular parasite, taking up residence in Schwann cells where, in due course, it triggers an autoimmune attack on them that leads to their destruction. The re ...
Living Things and the Environment
... The human body is made up of about 65% water. Plants and algae use water, along with sunlight and carbon dioxide, to make food in a process called photosynthesis. ...
... The human body is made up of about 65% water. Plants and algae use water, along with sunlight and carbon dioxide, to make food in a process called photosynthesis. ...
7th Grade - Vernon Independent School District
... Photosynthesis is performed mainly in the leaves of plants. Chlorophyll (found in the chloroplasts) is green in color, and is ...
... Photosynthesis is performed mainly in the leaves of plants. Chlorophyll (found in the chloroplasts) is green in color, and is ...
Vocabulary - COSEE West
... environment: these include regular changes in Earth’s orbit about the sun, re-arrangement of continents through plate tectonic motions, or anthropogenic modification of the atmosphere. crustaceans/crustáceos: invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda, with jointed legs, exoskeleton, jaws, gills, and tw ...
... environment: these include regular changes in Earth’s orbit about the sun, re-arrangement of continents through plate tectonic motions, or anthropogenic modification of the atmosphere. crustaceans/crustáceos: invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda, with jointed legs, exoskeleton, jaws, gills, and tw ...
8-1 “Components of an Ecosystem”
... The temperatures of an area determine if an organism can live there. Ex: Warm areas you might see palm trees, but not in very cold areas. Some animals respond to very hot or very cold temperatures by altering their environment. Ex: Prairie dogs line their dens with grass to keep warm. ...
... The temperatures of an area determine if an organism can live there. Ex: Warm areas you might see palm trees, but not in very cold areas. Some animals respond to very hot or very cold temperatures by altering their environment. Ex: Prairie dogs line their dens with grass to keep warm. ...