Ecosystem Organisms
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An interdependent relationship is one where two species need each other to _______

survive

The position of an organism in a food chain is called its ________

trophic level

A chart showing the number of organisms at each trophic level is called a _______

pyramid of numbers

Producer (autotroph): An organism which makes its own ______. Green plants make their own food by photosynthesis. Chemosynthetic organisms make their food using chemical energy.

<p>food</p> Signup and view all the answers

Consumer (heterotroph): an organism that takes in ______ from another organism.

<p>food</p> Signup and view all the answers

Herbivore: an animal which eats ______ only e.g., rabbit, greenfly, honeybee.

<p>plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism that feeds on dead organic matter is called a ______.

<p>decomposer</p> Signup and view all the answers

An animal that feeds on primary consumers is called a ______.

<p>secondary consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

An animal that feeds on secondary consumers is called a ______.

<p>tertiary consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism which eats both plants and animals is called an ______.

<p>omnivore</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism which eats meat only is called a ______.

<p>carnivore</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism which eats plants only is called a ______.

<p>herbivore</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism that makes its own food is called a ______.

<p>producer</p> Signup and view all the answers

An organism's functional role in its habitat is called its _______

<p>niche</p> Signup and view all the answers

A food web consists of two or more interconnected _______ chains

<p>food</p> Signup and view all the answers

The position of an organism in a food chain is called its _______

<p>trophic level</p> Signup and view all the answers

A pyramid of numbers shows the number of organisms at each _______ level

<p>trophic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organisms usually increase in size as you move up a pyramid of numbers because they need to feed on a greater _______ of organisms

<p>number</p> Signup and view all the answers

When organism size is not considered, an _______ food pyramid may occur

<p>inverted</p> Signup and view all the answers

No two species can occupy the same _______ for any length of time

<p>niche</p> Signup and view all the answers

Competition between species in the same niche can result in one species _______ the other

<p>ousting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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