Ecosystems and Biomes

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What group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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Which organisms make their own food through the process of photosynthesis?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What do we call all the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in a specific area.

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How do consumers get their energy?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms, which can be plants or animals.

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What is an individual living thing called?

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An organism is any individual living entity, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is the environment where an organism lives, while a niche is the role or function of that organism within its ecosystem.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that primarily eat other animals.