food web- the intertwining food chains within an biological community

Food Web- the intertwining food chains within an biological community.

Organisms- Any living thing (plant, animal, virus, bacterium)

Non-Living- Things that never were alive.

Micro-Organisms- Very small living thing.

Biotic Factors- Relates to living organisms, their lives and things they do.

Abiotic Factors- The physical/ chemical characteristics of an organism's environment.

Populations- All of the plants/ animals of a species in a place.

Intrinsic Factors- Organisms basic and essential features that make it what it is and do what it does.

Extrinsic Factors- External forces, actions or occurrences.

Environmental Effects- Direct/ indirect effects from events from a group upon the environment which is either adverse or beneficial. The effect has an impact and has consequences towards the environment.Environmental Effects- Direct/ indirect effects from events from a group upon the environment which is either adverse or beneficial. The effect has an impact and has consequences towards the environment.

What is a Producer?Who is a producer?

Is this a producer? Why or Why not?

Is this a producer? Why or Why not?

A Producer….

Are such things as plants. They are called producers because they use the suns light energy to produce sugar via photosynthesis from carbon dioxide

and water.

What is a Primary Consumer?Who is a Primary Consumer?

Is this a primary consumer? Why or Why not?

Is this a primary consumer? Why or Why not?

A Primary Consumer…..

We just like every other animal cannot make our own food so, for survival we must eat plants

and/or other animals. Thus we are called consumers. There are three groups of

consumers.Primary Consumers are animals that eat only

plants. They are also known as Herbivores.Can you list some Herbivores?

What is a Secondary Consumer?Who is a Secondary Consumer?

Is this a secondary consumer? Why or Why not?

Is this a secondary consumer? Why or Why not?

Secondary Consumer……

Animals that eat only other animals are called carnivores.

Can you name some carnivores?

Those carnivores that eat only herbivores are called secondary consumers.Can you name some secondary

consumers?

Carnivores that eat only other carnivores are called tertiary

consumers.Can you name some tertiary

consumers?

Animals that eat both plants and animals are called omnivores.

Can you name some omnivores?

What is a Decomposer?Who is a Decomposer?

Is this a decomposer? Why or Why not?

Is this a decomposer? Why or Why not?

Decomposers are……

Decomposers are organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter.

Decomposers increase the rate of the decay process. As a result they release

minerals back into the ecosystem.

Can you name some decomposers?