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Biology 20: Energy And Matter Exchange In The Biosphere Questions And Answers Organism An individual animal, plant or single-celled life form Population A group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at a certain time Community The populations of all species that occupy a ...

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Biology 20: Energy And Matter Exchange In
The Biosphere Questions And Answers

Organism An individual animal, plant or single-celled life form




Population A group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at a certain

time




Community The populations of all species that occupy a habitat




Ecosystem A community and its physical and chemical environment; the functional unit

of the biosphere




Biodiversity The number of species within an ecosystem; biological diversity




Food chain A sequence linking organisms that feed on each other, starting with a food

source and continuing in order with each consumer




Producer An autotroph; an organism that makes its own food

, Biology 20: Energy And Matter Exchange In
The Biosphere Questions And Answers
Consumer A heterotroph; an organism that must eat producers or other consumers to

survive




Predator A species that feeds on another species, keeping the population of the prey in

check




Prey A species that is targeted by a predator species, providing an important food source




Indicator species A species sensitive to small changes in environmental conditions; can

provide an early warning sign that the ecosystem balance is being perturbed




Herbivore An animal that eats only plants




Carnivore An animal that feeds only on other animals




Omnivore An animal that eats both plants and other animals




Detritus Waste from plants and animals, including their dead remains

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