Food Webs Flashcards

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Invasive Species

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They are not a natural fit to the ecosystem and are usually introduced in some way. They are harmful to an ecosystem.

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Prey

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Animals that are hunted and eaten by a predator.

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Secondary Consumer

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Animals that eat herbivores.

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Predators

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Animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive.

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Commensalism

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A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and other one is not affected.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of organisms together with their habitat.

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Herbivores

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Animals that only eat plants.

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Decomposers

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Organisms in a food chain that break down dead and decaying matter.

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Producer

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Organisms in a food chain that are able to make their own food.

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Symbiosis

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Any close relationship between species.

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Consumer

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Organisms in a food chain that eat other organisms, especially live ones.

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Carnivore

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Animals that eat only other animals.

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Mutualism

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A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

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Food Chain

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Groups of plants and animals that all have a relationship with each other through what they eat.

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Food Web

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The interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem.

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Parasitism

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A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and one is harmed.

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Omnivore

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Animals that eat both plants and animals.

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Tertiary Consumer

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Carnivores that eat other carnivores (they eat secondary consumers).

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Animals that are hunted and eaten by a predator.

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Prey

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They are not a natural fit to the ecosystem and are usually introduced in some way. They are harmful to an ecosystem.

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Invasive Species

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Animals that eat herbivores.

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Secondary Consumer

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Animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive.

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Predators

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A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and other one is not affected.

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Commensalism

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A biological community of organisms together with their habitat.

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Ecosystem

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Animals that only eat plants.

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Herbivores

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Organisms in a food chain that break down dead and decaying matter.

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Decomposers

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Organisms in a food chain that are able to make their own food.

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Producer

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Any close relationship between species.

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Symbiosis

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Organisms in a food chain that eat other organisms, especially live ones.

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Consumer

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Animals that eat only other animals.

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Carnivore

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A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

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Mutualism

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Groups of plants and animals that all have a relationship with each other through what they eat.

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Food Chain

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The interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem.

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Food Web

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A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and one is harmed.

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Parasitism

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Animals that eat both plants and animals.

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Omnivore

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Carnivores that eat other carnivores (they eat secondary consumers).

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Tertiary Consumer