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Science 7
Mount Pearl Intermediate
Unit 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems
Study Guide
Words to Know:
organism
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
adaptation
commensalism
parasite
host
introduced species
renewable resources
sustainable
native species
unsustainable
habitat
predators
prey
producer
abiotic
consumer
decomposer
scavenger
biotic
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
ecosystem
photosynthesis
food web
energy pyramid
primary succession
secondary succession
range of tolerance
pioneer species
succession
climax community
extinct
endangered
pollutants
Items to know:
1. Ecosystems of Atlantic Canada and familiar plants and animals that live there.
2. Examples of abiotic factors.
3. Define range of tolerance and give an example.
4. Define habitat and give an example.
5. Define niche and give an example.
6. Identify levels of organization.
7. Identify interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
8. Define the three types of symbiosis and give examples for each.
9. Construct a food chain and label the producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, and tertiary
consumer.
10. Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession. Include the stages for primary
succession.
11. List the main impacts of people on ecosystems.
12. List the contributing factors to the disappearing cod stocks.