Definitions (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Individual
Individual
Single organism
Population
Population
All organisms of one species in a habitat
Community
Community
All organisms of different species living in a habitat
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
Community + non-living conditions
Producers
Producers
Green plants that make food by photosynthesis
Primary Consumers
Primary Consumers
Eat plant material; herbivores
Secondary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
Eat animal material; carnivores
Predators
Predators
Kill for food
Decomposers
Decomposers
Feed on dead and decaying organisms
Trophic Level
Trophic Level
Position of an organism in a food chain
Mutualism
Mutualism
Relationship where both organisms benefit
Parasitism
Parasitism
Parasite lives on/in host; only parasite benefits
Biotic factors
Biotic factors
Living factors
Abiotic factors
Abiotic factors
Non-living factors
Intra-specific Competition
Intra-specific Competition
Same species compete for same resources