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Crick Intro to Eco
Introduction to Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an ecosystem? | Community of organisms interacting with each other and the environment around them. |
| What are producers? | Carohydrate producing organisms that turn sunlight into energy/ |
| What is an autotroph? | Another name for a producer auto=self, troph=feeding |
| What is a carbohydrate? | A chemical molecule that stores energy. The molecule can be broken down by the body- allowing the cells of the body to use the energy. |
| What is a consumer? | Any organism that consumes other organisms to obtain carbohydrates (energy) |
| What is a heterotroph? | Another name for consumer. Hetero=different, troph=feeding |
| What is meant by "stable ecosystem?" | One that changes very little over time |
| What makes an ecosystem "stable?" | Diversity. The more diverse it is, the more stable it is. |