Chapter 5 Glossary

3. individuals that are exactly the same as each other
6. the chemical in plants that traps energy from the Sun and gives plants their green colour
8. an organism able to manufacture its own food; plants are producer organisms
14. active or hunting at night
15. the process used by plants to make their own food
19. times of the year when fires are most likely to occur
20. term used to describe a species that has not been seen in the wild for over 50 years, and of which the last known individual has died

1. native vegetation that remains unchanged when surrounding areas have been changed by activities such as grazing or forestry
2. an interaction between organisms in which both the organisms benefit from the relationship and neither is harmed
4. raised bank built to prevent water reaching buildings
5. web a number of food chains combined
7. the place where an organism lives
8. an animal that is eaten by a predator
9. an animal that eats both plants and animals
10. part of the stem, root or leaf that is able to grow into a new plant
11. a consumer that eats only other animals
12. the term used to describe all the conditions that affect a plant or animal in its habitat
13. the term used to describe different types of living things
16. an organism in or on which a parasite lives
17. organisms that have the same food source and live in the same habitat
18. all living things