ecosystems science test

What is Ecology

the study of the relationship between living organisms and their environment

What is Ecosystem

a community of living things (plants, animals) interacting with each other and with their non-living environment (like water, soil, and sunlight).

What is an Organism

any living thing (plants/animals)

What is Movement

changing position or moving some part of the body 

What is Reproduction

making new organisms of same type

What is Sensitivity

respond to stimuli

What is Cells

all living things are made from cells

What is Growth

getting bigger or changing form

What is Respiration

releasing energy from food for living processes

What is Excretion

getting rid of waste such as CO₂ or urea

What is Nutrition

feeding or taking in of energy

What is Adaptation

a feature an animal has that helps it to survive in its environment and reproduce

What is Structural/ Physical

part of the organism's structure (something it has)

What is Behavioural

something an organism does

What is Physiological/ Functional

some aspect of an organism's inner function

What are Producers

organisms that produce their own food

What are Consumers

organisms that feed on other organisms

What are Herbivores

consumers that feed only on plants

What are Carnivores

consumers that feed only on animals/meat

What are Omnivores

consumers that feed on plants & meats

What are Decomposers

organisms that break down the wastes and dead remains of other organisms

What is a Predator

an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other  animals for food.

What is a Prey

an animal that is hunted, killed, and eaten by a predator.

What are Canines

long, sharp, pointy teeth that are good for ripping flesh

What are Incisors

the sharp, flat front teeth used for cutting or biting off pieces of food.

What are Molars

the large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding and chewing food.

What is a Food Chain

a diagram showing how food (and the energy it stores) moves through a community.

What is a Apex Predator

top predator

What is Primary

first

What is Secondary

second

What is Tertiary

third

What is Quaternary

fourth

What is a Trophic Level

the position an organism occupies in a food chain

What is a Food Web

a series of interconnected food chains which shows all the feeding relationships in the ecosystem

What is a Habitat

a place where an organism lives.  It provides food and shelter

What is an Abiotic Factor

a non-living part of the environment that affects living things, such as temperature, water, or soil

What is an Biotic Factor

a living part of the environment that affects other organisms, such as predators or food source

What is Photosynthesis

the process plants use to make food by using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

What is Chlorophyll

the green pigment in leaves, found in chloroplasts

What is a Stomata/ Stoma

lets carbon dioxide and water vapour out and oxygen in

What are Guard Cells

controls the opening and closing of stomata

What is a Cuticle

waxy layer that stops water being lost