Chapter 5 Science Quiz

3. the term used to describe all the conditions that affect a plant or animal in its habitat
4. an animal that is eaten by a predator
7. ecosystem an ecosystem that is diverse and able to provide for the needs of the organisms living there over a long period of time
9. 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
12. an animal that eats other animals
13. individuals that are exactly the same as each other
14. consumer a consumer that eats a first-order consumer
15. (e.g. cattle)
16. the process used by plants to make their own food
19. a consumer that eats only other animals
20. breeding the process of mating one breed of plant or animal with another breed of that plant or animal (e.g. cattle)
21. organisms that get the energy they need by breaking down dead matter and waste products

1. species species that are close to extinction and very small numbers remain
2. an organism able to manufacture its own food; plants are producer organisms
5. or animal with another breed of that plant or
6. vegetation native vegetation that remains unchanged when surrounding areas have been changed by activities such as grazing or forestry
8. the place where all life exists consists of Earth and its atmosphere
10. all living things
11. an organism in or on which a parasite lives
13. breeding the process of mating one breed of
17. consumer a consumer that eats a second-order consumer
18. active or hunting at night