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14 Cards in this Set
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autotroph
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a plant capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy
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commensalism
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a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and other is unaffected
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consumer
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an organism that eats other organisms
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decay
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become decomposed
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decomposer
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an organism that gets its food by breaking down the remains of dead organisms and consuming or absorbing the nutrients
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energy
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the ability to do work
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flow
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to proceed continuously and smoothly
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mutualism
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a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
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parasitism
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a symbiotic association in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed
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primary consumer
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an animal that feeds on plants (herbivore)
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producer
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an organism that makes its own food
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secondary consumer
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a carnivore that feeds only upon herbivores
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symbiotic relationships
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different species have a cooperative or mutually dependent relationship
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trophic level
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the position it occupies on the food chain
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