Science

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ecology

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the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

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predator/prey

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predator-an animal that naturally preys on others

prey-an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

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consumer/producer

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consumer-a person or thing that eats or uses something.

producer-a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.

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parasite/host

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parasite-a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return.

host-an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives

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decomposer

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are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so they carry out the natural process of decomposition.

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ecosystem

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is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system.

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competition

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in biology and sociology, is a contest between two or more organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc., for territory, a niche, for a location of resources, for resources and goods, for mates, for prestige, for recognition, for awards, for group or social status, or for leadership.

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photosynthesis

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is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organisms' activities.

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glucose

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a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

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symbiosis

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interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

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mutualism

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the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being.

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commensalism

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an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

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parasitism

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the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

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herbivore

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an animal that feeds on plants.

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carnivore

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an animal that feeds on flesh.

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omnivore

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an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.