Unit 8 Vocabulary Flashcard

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Limiting factor

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A resource or condition that limits the growth or success of an organism or population.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that produces its own food, such as plants.

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What is a primary, or first order, consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers.

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What is a secondary, or second order, consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is a tertiary, or third order, consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is a third order consumer that feeds on secondary consumers.

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Decomposer

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material.

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What is a predator-prey relationship?

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A predator-prey relationship is an interaction where one organism hunts and eats another.

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What is competition?

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Competition is the rivalry for resources.

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What is cooperation?

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Cooperation is working together to get resources

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Mutualism

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.