A food web involves Producers, consumers and decomposers. What do producers rely on to get their food?
other animals
dead animals
sunlight
consumers
decomposers
Which of these is a producer?
Lion
Mushroom
Grass
Worm
What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?
Eat plants
Break down dead matter
Hunt prey
Produce energy
Which of the following is a consumer?
Bacteria
Tree
Deer
Sunflower
What do consumers rely on for energy?
Water
Decomposers
Producers and other consumers
Sunlight
Match the word to the definition
fittest (from survival of the fittest)
The process of taming and breeding animals to have traits that are useful for humans
Domestication
process where the animal that have adaptations that help survival in a particular area will end up having more young survive to pass those traits on.
adaptation
a measure of how likely you are to survive and reproduce
natural selection
changes in an organism that helps survival in an environment
categorize each adaptation to the type of adaptation it is
Kangaroo rats have highly efficient kidneys that concentrate urine to minimize water loss, enabling them to survive in arid desert environments.
The long neck of a giraffe allows it to reach high branches and leaves in tall trees, providing a feeding advantage in the savannah.
Turtles have hard, bony shells that provide protection against predators and harsh environmental conditions, such as drought or extreme temperatures.
Birds like the American Robin build complex nests to protect their eggs and chicks from predators and harsh weather conditions.
Many species, such as the Emperor Penguin, exhibit extensive parental care behaviors, including incubating eggs and feeding chicks, to ensure the survival of their offspring.
High-altitude animals like the Andean condor have specialized hemoglobin that binds oxygen more efficiently at lower oxygen levels found at high elevations.
Koalas have highly specialized digestive systems with an elongated cecum and colon that allow them to extract as many nutrients as possible from their fibrous, low-nutrient diet of eucalyptus leaves.
structural - shape, color and other aspects of what a body looks like
behavioral - actions, behaviors and instincts species develop to better survive
physiological - aspects of how an organism's body works in order to survive better