Organisms, Adaptations, and Ecosystems

Vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental concepts of ecology, including organism traits, ecosystem components, and energy transfer.

Organism

A living thing

Adaptation

A trait that helps an organism survive

Habitat

The place where an organism lives

Ecosystem

A community of organisms interacting with their environment

Biotic Factor

Living parts of an ecosystem

Abiotic Factor

Nonliving parts of an ecosystem

Food Chain

The path energy takes as organisms eat each other

Food Web

A group of connected food chains

Producer

An organism that makes its own food

Consumer

An organism that eats other organisms

Decomposer

An organism that breaks down dead matter

Energy Flow

The movement of energy through an ecosystem

Environment

The surroundings where organisms live

Structure

A body part that helps an organism survive

Function

The job a structure does