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The sun |
sole source of energy; producers' direct source of energy;consumers' indirect source of energy |
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scavenger |
a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms/ carcasses |
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predator adaptations |
physical or behavioral characteristics that allow organisms( eaten by predators) to survive or reproduce |
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prey adaptations |
physical or behavioral characteristics that allow organisms(eaten by predators) to survive or reproduce |
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decomposers |
break down complex chemicals in dead organisms; links the end of the food chain back to the beginning(producers); helps recycle matter in the environment; returns important nutrients to the soil and water; without decomposers the earth would be piled high with dead stuff; Bacteria and Fungi are the 2 most important decomposers in the world |
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predation |
the act of an animal hunting, killing, tearing flesh, and eating another animal |
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herbivore |
an organism that eats only plants |
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omnivore |
an organism that eats both plants and animals |
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carnivore |
an animal that eats meat(or other animals) |
