Ecosystems vocab 2

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An animal that eats only other animals

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Carnivore

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Break down into simpler materials

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decay

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An organism that breaks down dead remains

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decomposer

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Path of food energy in an ecosystem as one organism eats another.

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food chain

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Two or more overlapping food chains

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food web

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An animal that eats only plants.

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herbivore

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A tiny living thing visible only with a microscope

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microorganism

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An animal that eats both plants and animals

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omnivore

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Process plants use to make food

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photosynthesis

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Group of organisms producing same kind:

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species