Ecological Relationships Flashcard

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that helps to recycle nutrients within an ecosystem by eating dead or decaying organisms.

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What happens to the prey population when the predator population increases?

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The prey population will decrease.

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

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Producer/consumer relationship.

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What is a habitat?

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The non-living part of the natural environment where an animal, plant, or other organism lives.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.

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Define predator-prey relationship.

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A biological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, and serves as a food source for consumers.

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What is a niche?

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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 an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.