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SCIENCE10 3RD
3RD PERIDIC
ECOSYSTEM
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Food chain
- is the transfer of food energy from producers (plants) to the series of organisms.
Water
- most essential abiotic factor.
Temperature
- is the heat and cold equilibrium.
Light
- the main source of energy for all plants and algae.
Atmospheric pressure
- due to gravitational force of Earth in which the atmospheric gases are pulled toward the surface which produce air pressure.
Chemical components
- carbon, oxygen, hydrogene, and nitrogen.
Structural adaptation
- refers to the physical characteristics of an organism that help them to survive in its ecosystem.
Carnivores
- (Flesh eater) are secondary consumers which feed on plant-eating animals.
Omnivores
- are tertiary consumers, which feed on plants, herbivores, and carnivores.
Herbivores
- (1st level consumers) are animal or insects whose primary food source is pants such as grasses, leaves, fruits, and vegetables.
Consumers
- get their nutrients and energy by feeding directly or indirectly on plants.
Spine
- sharp pointed structure
Tendrill
- long, thin, and coloring structure 'attached to the plant
Prop root
- thin and long; attached to the stem, for support.
Biodiversity
- a wide variety of ecosystems and the foundation of life on Earth.
Species Diversity
- refers to the different species within a region or community, possesses genetic variation.
Genetic Diversity
- it refers to the different biomes.
Ecologist
- a person who studies the relationship of organisms.
Carrying capacity
- is the maximum number of individuals of a given species.
Overpopulation
- refers to the condition wherein an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat.
Global warming
- rapid increase of temperature.
Pollution
- from waste products produced by burning fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.
Forester
- a person has good skills in taking care of trees in the forest.
Marine Biodiversity
- marine life.
Adaptation
- happens when a gene mutates or changes by accident.