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Decomposers
________ and detritivores both play key roles in nutrient cycling in ecosystems.
Ectotherms
________ lack internal processes for maintaining body temperature and therefore rely on their surroundings for heat.
Female
________ insects emit compounds that male insects of the same species can detect.
Detritivores
________ are creatures that get their energy from the organic waste of deceased plants and animals.
top predators
Crocodiles would consume some of the creatures that graze on seeds and plants on rain forest islands with ________, decreasing the population of these animals and protecting the number of plant species in these locations.
Zooplankton
________ consume phytoplankton, and sea stars, fish, and even whales consume ________.
animal populations
Plant- eating ________ expanded rapidly in the absence of crocodiles, lowering the quantity of plants in these places.
Access
________ to energy is critical to an organism's health.
Energy
________ is used by organisms to grow, reproduce, and maintain their order.
Endotherms
________ utilise thermal energy created by their metabolism to keep their bodies warm.
sea slug
When the ________ is unable to obtain food, it moves into the sunshine.
Skunks
________ expel stinky compounds to frighten away possible predators.
Pheromones
________ are chemical signals that some plants and animals emit in order to elicit a reaction from other species.
Photoautotrophs
________ are plants.
body temperature
If a lizard's ________ falls, it will crawl to a heated rock or into the sunlight to warm up.
stimulus
A(n) ________ is a change in the environment that causes a response.
Herbicide runoff
________ can contaminate the water, lowering the amount of phytoplankton.
Behavioral
________ or physiological strategies can be used by organisms to respond to environmental changes.
Heterotrophs
________ can derive energy from carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins by using hydrolysis processes to break down these macromolecules.
Individuals
________ and groups can benefit from cooperative activities.
Dam building
________ produced isolated rain forest islands, some of which housed top predators such as crocodiles, while others were left without top predators.
Animals
________ at higher trophic levels may aid in population control at lower levels.
Birds
________ utilize audio signals to communicate with other birds and to attract mates.
Kleptoplasty
________ is shown by a few number of species.
Organisms
________ are continually consuming energy in order to exist, and they get energy from the food they consume (or the carbon- containing molecules they produce if the ________ is photosynthetic)
Chemoautotrophs
________ derive their energy from tiny inorganic compounds in their surroundings.
Natural selection
________ will favor signals and reactions that enhance the likelihood of survival and successful reproduction.
majority of chemoautotrophs
The ________ are bacteria found in harsh conditions such as deep- sea thermal vents or geothermal geysers.
trophic levels
The quantity of biomass in the lower trophic levels of a food chain grows as you proceed down the ________, with the producers having the most biomass.
Decomposers
________ decompose dead organic matter, allowing nutrients from deceased species to be recycled through ecosystems.
Kleptoplasty
________ occurs when a heterotroph consumes an autotroph for nourishment while removing the chloroplasts from the autotroph's cells and incorporating them into its own cells.
Heterotrophs
________ obtain their energy from carbon molecules produced by other species.
body temperatures
Adaptations for maintaining energy levels and ________ differ between animals.
sea slug
The ________ Elysia crispata feeds on algae and integrates chloroplasts (from the algae it eats) into its own cells.
