Life Science Vocabulary Quiz

the reliance of organisms on other organism for survival

an animal that hunts and feeds on another organism

what is needed to do work or cause a change

consumers that eat left over bodies after they have begun to rot

an organism that gets energy from eating dead non-living materials or waste

an animal that gets its energy from eating ONLY plants

symbol in a food chain that is read "gives energy to" or "is eaten by

an animal that gets it energy from eating ONLY other animals

an organism that gets its energy by eating BOTH plants and animals

a seasonal movement of animals to find food, reproduce, or for a better climate

adjustments in organisms behavior such as migration

the special role that an organism plays in a community

a connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem

an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy

a living thing

a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism without helping or harming the other

a diagram that shows the amount of energy available at each level of an ecosystem

the fight for limited resources

organisms that are eaten by other animals

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms

any resource that restricts the growth of populations

the resemblance of an organism to another organism or its surroundings

a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed

a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms

the act of making something new

An inherited trait or learned behavior that helps an organism survive

nonliving things

the living and nonliving things that are around an organism

population size an environment can feed and support

a place or environment in which an organism naturally lives

Active at night

the path of food energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem

living things

characterisitics that blend in with the surrounding environment

a type of camouflage in which the color of an animal helps it blend in with its background

the star at the center of our Solar System that supplies heat and light to Earth

includes all the living things in an ecosystem

a type of camouflage where an organism matches the color, shape, and texture of its environment

all living things that belong to the same group and live in the same area

adjustments to the internal or external physical structures of organisms such as fur color

a relationship between two or more organisms that lasts over time