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19 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic Factor |
A factor that affects an ecosystem that is not from a living organism Examples: Rocks, air, water, etc. |
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Biotic Factor |
A factor that affects an ecosystem that is from a living organism Examples: Bones, feces, carrion, etc. |
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Carnivore |
An organism that exclusively eats other organisms Examples: Lions, Crocodiles, Wolves, etc. |
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Herbivore |
An organism that exclusively eats forms of vegetation Examples: Deer, Apatosaurus, Rabbits, etc. |
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Detritivore |
An organism that processes decaying plant and animal matter as well as fecal material Example: Dung Beetle |
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Producer |
An organism at the lowest trophic level |
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Autotroph |
An organism that does not ingest other organisms for nutrients and energy Example: Plants |
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Primary Consumer |
An organism on the second trophic level |
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Secondary Consumer |
An organism that eats other organisms, but is also eaten |
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Tertiary Consumer |
An organism/carnivore that eats but is not eaten |
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Consumer |
An organism that eats other organisms for nutrients and energy |
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Decomposer |
An organism that helps the process of decomposition |
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Omnivore |
An organism that feeds on both meat and vegetation |
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Cellular Respiration |
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Food Web |
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Food Chain |
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Photosynthesis |
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Trophic Levels |
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Heterotroph |
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