science unit 3 Flashcards
1
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producer
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a living thing such as a plant that 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
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prey
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animals that are caught and eaten by predators.
4
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predator
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an animal that hunts catches and eats other animals.
5
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scavenger
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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 waste into simpler substances which are then returned to the environment.
7
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food chain
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the transfer or food energy between organism in a ecosystem
8
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food web
A
a group of food chains that overlap
