food webs and food chains Flashcards

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producer

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an organism that makes,food,usually a green plant because they can make their own food by photosynthesis

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primary consumer

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the living organism that eats the producer

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secondary consumer

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an organism that largely feeds on primary consumers (carnivore).found third in the food chain

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tertiary consumer

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an organism that largely feeds on secondary consumers (carnivore)

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herbivore

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an organism that largely feeds on plants and single cell organisms only

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carnivore

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an animal that feeds on other animals/eats flesh

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bioaccumulation

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harmful chemicals can acuumulate in the body of an animal that might affect the food web.

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