living systems vocab

living systems vocab

By Hailey Walz

System

A system of interacting parts.

subsystem

A smaller system that is inside a larger system

Consumer

An organism that cannot make its own food

Decomposer

An organism that breaks down plant and animal material into simple chemicals.

producer

An organism, such as a plant or algae, that make its own food.

carnivore

An animal that eats other animals. Exp Tiger, and lion

Herbivore

An animal that eats plants. example: Rabbit, turtle, and panda.