Power Words List 11 Practice

Front

What is the complex network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?

Back

Food Web

Front

Which type of bacteria thrives in oxygen-free environments?

Back

Anaerobic Bacteria

Front

What is the process of converting nitrates back to nitrogen gas?

Back

Denitrification

Front

What is the primary role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

Back

To break down dead organic matter

Front

Which organism can produce its own food, typically via photosynthesis?

Back

Autotroph

Front

What is the term for organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrition?

Back

Heterotroph

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in an ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

To convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is the term for the movement of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem?

Back

Ecosystem Dynamics