Food Web/Food Chain Vocab Flashcard

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A group of living things forming a chain where each is eaten by the next is called a...

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food chain

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A ___________ connects food chains in an ecosystem.

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food web

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An organism that produces its own food and oxygen is called a _____________. Examples include plants and algae.

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producer

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A living thing that cannot make its own food and gets energy from eating is a _____________.

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consumer

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Organisms like fungi, worms, and bacteria that break down dead matter into minerals enriching soil are called _______________.

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decomposers

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An animal that eats only plants.

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herbivore

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An animal that eats other animals (including insects).

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carnivore

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Animal that eats both plants and animals.

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omnivore

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An animal that hunts and kills others for food is a _____________.

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predator

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Animals hunted for food are called _____________.

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prey