Living Systems Post Test Study guide

a) Remember me!
 Flow of matter VS. Flow of energy: sometimes a food web is displayed and there is no
sun, and we say, “Hey! Where is all of the energy?” just take a look! It may be showing a
MATTER flow, not energy! This would just be a food web that has no sun, because the
sun doesn’t give matter!
b)

Behaviors Definition Example 1 (research and Example 2 (research

explain why it is in this and explain why it is
category!) in this category!)
Instinctive Some animals are born Bears hibernating- Breathing -
with natural behaviors
that they need in order
to
survive in their
environments.
(These are instincts.)

Learned A learned behavior is Humans avoiding fire- Humans talking-

any behavior that is
taught to help an animal
survive.
(An animal is NOT born
with this behavior.)

c) Cause and Effect: in an ecosystem, everything depends on multiple parts. In a food web, we can
easily see that.