Ecology Review

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The overlapping of food chains results in a ________.

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food web

Front

What is the term that describes the natural place that an organism lives?

Back

habitat

Front

Plants are considered _________ because they make their own food.

Back

producers

Front

What type of relationship is this? (e.g., one organism benefits at the expense of another)

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parasitism

Front

Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms are called _________.

Back

scavenger

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

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niche

Front

What do we call organisms that break down dead organic material?

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decomposers

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

Back

the sun

Front

What type of relationship benefits both organisms involved?

Back

mutualism

Front

What is the term for organisms that eat both plants and animals?

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omnivores