Ecosystems Part 2

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What is digestion?

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The process of breaking down food into tiny pieces that can be used by an organism's body.

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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Consumes dead plants and animals.

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What is prey?

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An animal that is hunted by another animal for food.

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What is a scavenger?

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An animal that only consumes dead plants or animals.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is an herbivore?

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An animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.