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Predator

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Things that hunts

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prey

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orginism that is hunted

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herbivore

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plant eaters

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Carnivore

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meat eaters

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Omnivore

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eat everything

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Piscivore

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fish eaters

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insectivore

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insect eaters

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detrivore

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=any organism that feeds on the dead or dying components of other organisms—bacteria, insects, worms, fungi (mushrooms, yeasts, and mold

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biotic

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=living organisms—animals, plants, bacteria, fungus, mold, insects…and more

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Organism

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any living thing

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abiotic

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any non-living items—sun, water, air, rocks, heat, soil, oxygen…and more

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microorganism

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bacteria, virus

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13
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Species

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organisms that can interbreed

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14
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Habitat

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= natural environment that provides the necessities for life

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Ecosystem

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An ecosystem is a network of living and non-living entities that live in the same general area that interact with and depend on each other for survival.

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