Unit A Flashcard

Front

What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight, water, minerals, and carbon dioxide?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes the job that an animal performs within a community?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the state mammal of Illinois?

Back

White-tailed deer

Front

What is the term for the passing of energy from one organism to another through food?

Back

Food chain

Front

What are two adaptations of a beaver?

Back

Slaps tail on water, uses tail as a rudder.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in plants?

Back

Chlorophyll is the pigment that allows plants to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

Front

What is the difference between a niche and a habitat?

Back

A niche refers to the role of an organism in its environment, while a habitat is the physical place where it lives.

Front

What is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

Green plants are examples of producers as they create their own food.