Organisms & Environment Terms Flashcards
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Food chain
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Shows feeding relationships and energy flow of a simple linear chain through the ecosystem
2
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Trophic level
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Position of organisms in a food chain or web
3
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Food web
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Multiple food chains that show more of the feeding relationships and energy flow of an ecosystem than a food chain
4
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Producer
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Makes organic molecules out of inorganic molecules ex: through photosynthesis
5
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Consumer
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Eats other organisms to get energy and nutrient requirements
6
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Herbivore
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Eats producers
7
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Carnivore
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Eats consumers
8
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Decomposers
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Organisms that decompose matter into small molecules to be absorbed by plants
