Energy flow
Intermediate 2 Biology
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community
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
consumer
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
decomposer
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
ecosystem
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
food chain
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
food web
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
habitat
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
population
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
predator
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
prey
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
producer
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
pyramid
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micro-organism that obtains its energy by breaking down dead organic material
diagram that indicates the relative numbers, biomass or energy content of the organisms in a food chain
group of living organisms of one type
green plant that makes food by photosynthesis
all of the populations of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live together in an ecosystem
relationship starting with a green plant followed by a series of animals, each of which feeds on the previous one
natural biological unit made of living and non-living parts
general name for an organism unable to photosynthesise and dependent on a ready-made food supply
animal that hunts other animals for its food supply
place where an organism lives
complex relationship composed of several inter-related food chains
animal that is hunted by other animals
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