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a living thing that is hunted for food
Prey
the role an organism has in its ecosystem
Niche
the study of living things in their environment
Ecology
is a community of living and non-living organisms that work together
Ecosystem
plants or animals
Organism
all the populations living in an area
Community
all the organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time
Population
the area in which an organism lives
Habitat
organism that produces food and oxygen that animals need
Producer
an animal that eats only plants
Herbivore
an animal that eats other animals
Carnivore
organism that cannot make its own food, eats plants or other animals
an animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
the process in which plants use the sun's energy to make food
Photosynthesis
a nonliving part of an ecosystem, including water, soil, and temperature
Abiotic Factors
a variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Biodiversity
a living part of an ecosystem, including animals, plants, and fungi
Biotic Factors
a diagram showing earth's food chain from the ground up
Energy Pyramid
the path of energy in food from one organism to another
Food Chain
a living thing that hunts other living things for food
Predator
breaks down dead organisms into useful things that enrich soil
Decomposer
the overlapping food chains in a community
Food Web
anything that controls the growth or survival of an organism or population
Limiting Factor
an animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals
Scavenger
a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment, such as camouflage
Adaptation