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Ecosystem

Communities of living organisms all interacting with their environment

Community (Ecology)

Groups of organisms in an area that are all interacting

Biodiversity

The variety of all living things in an ecosystem

Habitat

“Where” an organism lives, it’s address eg, a Wetland

Niche

“How” an organism lives including the feeding role

Food Web

Interacting organisms and their feeding relationships

Food Chain

One part of a food web starting with a producer (plant)

Feeding Role

Which “er” or “ore” you are, see below. Humans are Omnivores.

Decomposer

Organisms that break down dead organisms, like fungi.

Omnivore

Organisms that eat plant material and animals

Herbivore

Organisms that eat plant material only

Carnivore

Organisms that eat other animals only

Producer

Organisms that make their own food. (Plants)

Consumer

Organisms that get energy from eating other organisms.

MRS GREN

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition

Cells

Building block of all living things

Organism

A living thing

Plant Cell

Usually a regular shape with a cell wall, large vacuole and chloroplasts. Eg root hair cell

Animal Cell

Usually an irregular shape held by cell membrane to surround the liquid cytoplasm, can be specialised like nerve cells in mammals

Cell Wall*  (*plant only)

Support for plant cells to keep them safe and inside

Cell Membrane

Helps control what moves in and out of a cell for both plants and animals

Cytoplasm

The liquid inside a cell where chemical reactions take place

Chloroplast

Helps carry out photosynthesis (contains green chlorophyll)

Large Vacuole

Pushes organelles like chloroplasts to outer edge of cell so closer to light

Mitochondria

Carries out cell respiration and makes energy

Nucleus

Control centre of cells