Ecology Vocab part 2

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Animal that transfers pollen from male anther to female stigma:

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Pollinator

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Animal that eats both plants & animals for energy.

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Omnivore

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Animal that consumes others for energy.

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Carnivore

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Organism that consumes decaying matter (e.g., bacteria, fungi, insects).

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Detritivore

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A vegetarian is scientifically called ________.

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Herbivore

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Organism that breaks down dead organisms without consuming them.

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Decomposer

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Limited resource leads to fighting among organisms.

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Competition

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An animal hunted and eaten by another.

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Prey

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An animal that captures and feeds on another organism (prey)

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Predator

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Relationship between predator and prey influencing organisms at two ecological levels.

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Predation