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123 Cards in this Set
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Gen
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to make or generate
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Photo
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Light
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Cyto
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Cell
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Epi
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over, aside, above
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lysis
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to loosen or break apart
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poly
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(Greek) many
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di or bi
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2
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exo or ecto
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outside
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endo
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inside
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omni
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all
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multi
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(Latin) many
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iso
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equal
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macro
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large
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-tonic
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referring to concentration
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diffusion
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movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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microorganism
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small living thing
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microscope
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instrument used to see small things
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hypo
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under, beneath
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osmosis
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movement of water through membranes
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hyper
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over, above, excessive
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micro
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small
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cotyledon
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(seed leaf) embroyonic leaf in seed of plant
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meso or meta
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middle
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monocot
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one seed leaf
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therm
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heat or temperature
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diplo
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double
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saccharide
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sugar
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coelom
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body cavity
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chloro
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green
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anterior
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toward front or near end
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haplo
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single
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dicot
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two seed leaves
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radial
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circular; arranged like the radii of a circle
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latteral
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on the sides
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dermis
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skin
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dorsal
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on or near the back
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cerebral
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having to do with the brain
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posterior
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situated towardthe rear or tail
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ventral
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in or on the abdomen
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pneumo
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air (referring to lungs)
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pulmonary
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having to do with lungs
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renal
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refers to kidneys
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hepatic
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liver
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gastric
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having to do with the stomach
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arthropod
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jointed legs
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dioecious
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sexes in seperate organisms
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mutagen
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causing mutations
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teratogen
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causing birth defects
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antibiotic
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substance that destroys or weakens bacteria
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carcinogen
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cancer causing
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hermaphrodite
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organsim containing both male and female organs
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oste
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refers to bones
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pseudopod
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false foot
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trophic
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level on food pyramid
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consumer
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heterotroph
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helix
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a spiral
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producer
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autotroph; organism that forms bottom of food chain
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homologous
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structures similar in embroyonic or evolutionary origin
ex: dolphin fin/shark fin |
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anaerobic
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absence of oxygen
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bioaccumulation
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increase in concentration of chemicals through the food chain
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deciduous
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shed leaves each year
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succession
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orderly changes in species in an ecosystem over time
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aerobic
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requiring oxygen
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analogous
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structure similar in form or function but different in origin
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amphi-bio
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both lives
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lumen
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open area within tube
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amniote
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having a water-tight membrane
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peri
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around
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homeostasis
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maintenance of stable internal enviroment
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heme
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blood
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homeo
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alike or same
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ovo
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egg
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organic
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compound containing carbon
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hydro or aqua
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water
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amphi
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both
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pathogen
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disease causing agent
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homo
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(Greek) same
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tropism
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growth of plant toward or away from a stimulus
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para
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beside or near
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neuro
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nerves
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vector
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carrier
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homo
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(Latin) man
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inorganic
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not organic; chemical without carbon
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substrate
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supporting substance or later
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fission
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to split or divide
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vivi
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living
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con or co
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with
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soma or some
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body
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chromo
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color
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-ase
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ending found in name of enzymes
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-ose
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ending found in name of sugar
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ab
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off or away from
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pod or ped
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foot
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-itis
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inflammation
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ad
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toward
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a or an
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not or without
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auto
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self
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zoo
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animals
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antrop
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man
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enzyme
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protein that functions a catalyst
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synergy
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combination of 2 substances that produce a result greater than the sum of the parts
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catalyst
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substance that starts, stops, speeds up or slows down the rate of chemical reactions without being changed by the reaction
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biology
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study of life
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ecology
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relationship between organisms with each other and their enviroment
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symbiosis
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2 different species living together in a long term relationship
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photosynthesis
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the process of converting light energy into food energy in living things
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-troph
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feeding
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autotroph
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self-feeder, organism that makes its own food
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heterotroph
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feeds from others; an organsim that must consume food
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herbivore
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plant eater
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carnivore
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flesh eater
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omnivore
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eats both plants and animals
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saprophyte or saprovore
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eats dead things; eats off of dead or decaying matter
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decomposer
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organism that breaks down organic material into simplar compounds
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predator
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an organism that must hunt and kill its food
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prey
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food of a predator
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parasite
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an organism that lives in or on another which is usually harmed but not killed
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host
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organism in which a parasite lives
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mutualism
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symbiotic relationship in which both partners benifit
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commensalism
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symbiotic relationship in which one partner benifits and the other is niether harmed or benifited
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circum
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around
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intra
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within
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inter
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between
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