ECOLOGY Unit/Study Guide
(2015)
I can define the vocabulary term Photosynthesis:
I can explain that the major source of energy is __________.
I can explain how the process of Photosynthesis works:
(Include sun, water, energy, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, sugar in your
explanation)
I Can Explain the Difference Between Producers, Consumers, and
Decomposers:
*Producers
*Consumers
*Decomposers
I can explain the difference between a predator and prey
*Predator
*Prey
I can Give the Three Basic Consumers and the Role Each Plays in Their
Food Chain:
* Herbivores:
* Carnivores:
* Omnivores:
I Can Describe the Difference Between:
Food Chains:
Food Webs:
Food Pyramids:
I Can Draw Arrows To Show the Correct Path of Energy on
Food Chains and Food Webs:
I can define Symbiosis:
I can explain the three kinds of Symbiosis:
1.) Parasitism2.) Commensalism3.) MutualismI can explain what happens in an ecosystem when new species
are introduced:
I can use technology (satellite imaging) to demonstrate the
relationship between producer and consumers within an
ecosystem
Ecology Vocabulary:
food chain
food web
producers
carnivores
herbivores
predator
prey
organisms
photosynthesis
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
omnivores
decomposers
consumers
energy
invasive species
satellite imaging