Biology Mind-map

4. the process of breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide
6. animals obtain carbon compounds by feeding on plants or other animals
9. group of organisms of the same species that live together
12. process by which ammonium compounds are converted to nitrates
13. biological living system that functions as an individual life form
14. organism that makes its own organic food substance
15. the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter
16. made up of all the populations of different species living and interacting with one another in a habitat
18. organisms that are not able to make their own food

1. the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
2. is a series or organisms through which energy and nutrients are transferred
3. consists of a network of interconnected food chains
5. community of organisms interacting with one another in a habitat
7. the process that converts nitrate to nitrogen gas, thus removing bioavailable nitrogen and returning it to the atmosphere
8. place where an organism lives
10. an animal that naturally preys on others
11. the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
15. organisms that get their energy by breaking down dead organisms
17. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food