Unit 8.1 Vocabulary Flashcard

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What does hierarchical organization refer to?

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A system of organization that begins with the simplest level and each level becomes more complex.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living things and nonliving things in a given area.

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What defines a community in ecological terms?

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Two or more populations of different species living together in the same area at the same time.

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What is an organism?

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Something that has or once had all the characteristics of life.

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What does the term 'population' refer to?

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All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.