Ecosystem and Organisms Flashcards

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Producer

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An organism that makes its own food (usually plants) using energy from the sun.

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Consumer

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An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

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Herbivore

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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Carnivore

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A consumer that eats only animals.

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Omnivore

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms and returns nutrients to the soil.

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Arrow (in food chain diagram)

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Shows the direction of energy flow from one organism to another.

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Sun (as a source in food chains)

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The primary source of energy for most ecosystems, powering producers.

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Predator

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An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.

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Prey

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Animals that get hunted and eaten by other animals (predators) for food.