Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems Vocab

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Study of interactions among organisms and their environments: ______

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ecosystems

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Producers

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Organisms that make their own food.

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Organism that breaks down organic matter: _____

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decomposer

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Organisms that rely on others for food

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Consumer

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Image depicts a food chain.

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food chain

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Difference between food chains and food webs?

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Webs show all possible feedings.

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When multiple populations share a resource, like food.

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competition

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Ability to make things move or change.

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energy

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Plants convert water, sunlight, and CO2 into oxygen and glucose.

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photosynthesis

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Organism that eats only plants and producers.

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Herbivore