Science - Standard 2 Vocabulary

4. energy from the sun
5. organisms that use light energy to convert matter into chemical energy that is then for other organisms to consume.
6. animals that eat producers to get energy
9. animals that eat primary consumers
13. a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
16. organisms that obtain nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal waste
18. energy stored in the bonds of glucose molecules
19. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
20. diagram that shows the flow of energy through one organism to the next
21. species consumed by another species
22. The process that uses light energy from the sun, together with carbon dioxide and water, to make glucose and oxygen.
25. consumer that hunts and kills another consumer
26. diagram that shows all of the possible feeding relationships between many organisms through multiple pathways in an ecosystem.

1. organisms that must eat other organisms to obtain energy and nutrients
2. a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not affected.
3. The process in which living things breakdown glucose with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy
7. a symbiotic relationship in which the parasitic species benefits while the host species is harmed
8. a close and long term relationship between different species
10. The process of turning forest into a desert, where it is difficult for plants to grow.
11. energy needed to move
12. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
14. the complete disappearance of a species.
15. organisms that eat both producers and consumers.
17. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
23. the natural home or environment of an organism
24. species non-native species which may not have natural predators in the new habitat, allowing their populations to easily adapt and grow.