Question

Suggest one word for each of the following statements/ definitions.

(a) The physical and biological world where we live in.

(b) Each level of the food chain where the transfer of energy takes place.

(c) The physical factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, and soil of an ecosystem.

(d) Organisms that depend on the producers either directly or indirectly for food.

Answer 1

(a) Environment:

1. The term "environment" refers to everything that surrounds us, including both living and nonliving objects like soil, water, animals, and plants that adapt to their circumstances.
2. It is a gift from nature that aids in the nourishment of life on the planet.

(b) Trophic level:

1. The ecosystem's producers and consumers may be classified into several feeding groups, which are referred to as trophic levels or feeding levels.
2. Energy is transferred from one creature to the next in the ecosystem.

(c) Abiotic factors:

1. Abiotic elements are the ecosystem's non-living components.
2. Wind, water, sunshine, soil, temperature, and humidity are examples of abiotic factors.
3. Non-living chemical and physical components of the environment are examples of abiotic variables.
4. Abiotic variables have the capacity to alter the development, reproduction, and survival of all living species.

(d) Consumers or heterotrophs:

1. Organisms that are unable to prepare their own food are categorized as heterotrophs.
2. Heterotrophs are always secondary or tertiary consumers in a food chain from an ecological standpoint.