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19 Cards in this Set
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Decomposers
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An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms.
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Carnivore
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A consumer that eats animals.
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Ecology
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The study of interaction between organisms and their environment.
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Habitat
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The environment where an organism lives.
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Prey
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An organism that is eaten by another organism.
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Niche
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An organism's way of life.
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Producer
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Organisms that use sunlight directly to make sugar.
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Carnivore (2)
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An animal that feeds on dead animals.
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Parasite
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An organism that feeds on another living creature, usually without killing it.
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Omnivore
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A consumer that eats a variety of organisms.
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Consumer
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Organisms that eat producers or other organisms for energy.
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Abiotic
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Nonliving factors in the environment.
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Biotic
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Living factors in the environment.
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Community
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All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area.
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Population
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A group of individuals of the same species.
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Biosphere
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The part of the earth where life exists.
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Symbiotic
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A close, long term relationship between two or more species.
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Ecosystem
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A community of organisms and their nonliving environment.
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Herbivore
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A consumer that eats plants.
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