Biology Vocab

8. Traits or characteristics that help organisms survive and reproduce in their environment.
10. The surroundings in which organisms live, including both biotic and abiotic factors.
11. All the populations of different species that live and interact in the same area.
12. Animals that feed on dead or decaying organic matter.
15. The struggle between organisms for limited resources such as food, water, and territory.
18. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.
19. Animals that eat both plants and animals.
20. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area.
21. factors Non-living components of an ecosystem, like water, soil, and sunlight.
23. The act of one organism (predator) feeding on another organism (prey).
24. web A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

1. niche The role and position that an organism has in its environment, including its interactions with other organisms.
2. Animals that primarily eat plants.
3. Organisms that live on or in another organism (host) and derive nutrients at the host's expense.
4. A community of organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
5. Organisms that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances.
6. Animals that primarily eat other animals.
7. factors Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.
9. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
13. The specific environment in which an organism lives and to which it is adapted.
14. The study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment.
16. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
17. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
22. chain A linear sequence of organisms, each serving as a source of food for the next.