Ecology Vocabulary

Front

What is a model that links organisms by their feeding relationships?

Back

Food chain

Front

What organism is missing from this food chain? Shrub -> ________ -> Insect Eating Bird -> Hawk

Back

Grasshopper

Front

What is a nonliving factor in an ecosystem, such as moisture, temperature, wind, sunlight, soil, and minerals?

Back

Abiotic

Front

What do you call an organism that eats both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivore

Front

What breaks down organic matter into simpler compounds, returning nutrients back into an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposer

Front

What is the term for a living component of an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes the role of an organism in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis?

Back

Producers

Front

What do you call a food chain that includes multiple interconnected food chains?

Back

Food web