Species and Ecosystems vocabulary

                                                                Species vocabulary
Species - A particular type living thing ;ex.. porcupine , eater blue bird

Adaptation - Characteristic that  makes a living thing particularly suited to a habitat
Carnivore - A meat eating animal
Common species - A living thing whose population is steady or increasing
Habitat - The environment in which a species lives and finds food, water and shelter
Omnivore - An animal that eat both plants and animal
Prey - Animal hunted by predators
Threatened - A type or species of living thing whose numbers are low  because of pollution , habitat loss or
over hunting. The living thing could begin to die out if it is not protected.
                                                                 Ecosystems vocabulary
Animal - Consumer, must eat other organisms to service
Carnivores- Animal that eat only other animals
Cell Membrane- Controls what goes in and out of cell
Vacuole- Stores nutrients or waste
Ecosystem- Everything living and no- living in an area
Enzyme- Biological catalyst, or substance that speeds up chemical reactions; used by decomposers to break down dead material in to basic nutrents
Ferns and Horsetails- One  of the five major groups, reproduce using spores
Flowering Plants- Most high - developed plant group; flowers use color,scent,nectar,ect. to attract animals that help pollination;fruit attracts animals that help spread seeds