Science - Standard 2 Vocabulary

3. a close and long term relationship between different species
6. energy stored in the bonds of glucose molecules
7. a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
8. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
10. a symbiotic relationship in which the parasitic species benefits while the host species is harmed
12. species non-native species which may not have natural predators in the new habitat, allowing their populations to easily adapt and grow.
13. species consumed by another species
14. organisms that obtain nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal waste
15. The process that uses light energy from the sun, together with carbon dioxide and water, to make glucose and oxygen.
17. animals that eat primary consumers
19. diagram that shows all of the possible feeding relationships between many organisms through multiple pathways in an ecosystem.
20. The process of turning forest into a desert, where it is difficult for plants to grow.
21. the complete disappearance of a species.
22. diagram that shows the flow of energy through one organism to the next
23. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
24. animals that eat producers to get energy

1. organisms that eat both producers and consumers.
2. organisms that must eat other organisms to obtain energy and nutrients
4. the natural home or environment of an organism
5. organisms that use light energy to convert matter into chemical energy that is then for other organisms to consume.
6. The process in which living things breakdown glucose with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy
9. a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not affected.
10. consumer that hunts and kills another consumer
11. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
16. energy from the sun
18. energy needed to move