Science Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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Producer
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A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food.
2
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Consumer
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A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things.
3
Q
Prey
A
Animals that are caught and eaten by predators.
4
Q
Predator
A
An animal that hunts, catches and eats other animals.
5
Q
Scavenger
A
An animal that feeds on dead plants and animals.
6
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Decomposer
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An organism that breaks down dead organism and animal wastes into simpler substances, which are then returned to the environment.
7
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Food chain
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The transfer of food energy between organisms in am ecosystem.
8
Q
Food web
A
A group of food chains that overlap.
