Science - Standard 2 Vocabulary

2. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
3. a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not affected.
6. organisms that obtain nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal waste
7. The process in which living things breakdown glucose with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy
8. The process of turning forest into a desert, where it is difficult for plants to grow.
9. animals that eat producers to get energy
12. consumer that hunts and kills another consumer
13. diagram that shows the flow of energy through one organism to the next
14. a close and long term relationship between different species
17. energy needed to move
21. The process that uses light energy from the sun, together with carbon dioxide and water, to make glucose and oxygen.
22. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
23. species non-native species which may not have natural predators in the new habitat, allowing their populations to easily adapt and grow.
25. organisms that use light energy to convert matter into chemical energy that is then for other organisms to consume.

1. energy stored in the bonds of glucose molecules
4. animals that eat primary consumers
5. organisms that eat both producers and consumers.
9. species consumed by another species
10. a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
11. organisms that must eat other organisms to obtain energy and nutrients
15. a symbiotic relationship in which the parasitic species benefits while the host species is harmed
16. the natural home or environment of an organism
18. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
19. the complete disappearance of a species.
20. energy from the sun
24. diagram that shows all of the possible feeding relationships between many organisms through multiple pathways in an ecosystem.