Write one or two words for each of the following statements/definitions:(a) Each level of food chain where transfer of energy takes place(b) The physical factors like temperature, rainfall, light, soil, air and water of an ecosystem(c) Organisms which depend on the producers for food either directly or indirectly(d) The physical and biological world where we live in(e) Self-contained unit of living things and their non-living environment needing only sunlight for its functioning
(a) Each level of the food chain where the transfer of energy takes place is known as Trophic Level.
(b) The physical factors like temperature, rainfall, light, soil, air, and water of an ecosystem are known as Abiotic components.
(c) Organisms that depend on the producers for food either directly or indirectly are known as Consumers.
(d) The physical and biological world where we live in is known as Environment.
(e) Self-contained unit of living things and their non-living environment needing only sunlight for its functioning is known as Ecosystem .
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