Ecological Relationships Flashcard

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What type of relationship is represented by a wolf eating a rabbit?

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Predator/prey

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What is the non-living part of the natural environment where an organism lives?

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Habitat

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What type of relationship is represented by a cow eating grass?

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Producer/consumer

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What is transferred between organisms in a food chain and represented by arrows?

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Energy

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What is an organism that recycles nutrients by eating dead or decaying organisms?

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Decomposer

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Define 'niche' in an ecological context.

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship between organisms where they vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.