Biology: Ecosystems and Energy Flow

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A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to ecosystems and energy flow in biology.

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Producer

An organism that can make its own food.

<p>An organism that can make its own food.</p>
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Consumer

An organism that eats food.

<p>An organism that eats food.</p>
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Herbivore

An organism that eats plants.

<p>An organism that eats plants.</p>
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Carnivore

A consumer that eats only animals.

<p>A consumer that eats only animals.</p>
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Decomposers

Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms.

<p>Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms.</p>
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Food chain

A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating or being eaten.

<p>A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating or being eaten.</p>
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Food web

A community of organisms where there are several food chains.

<p>A community of organisms where there are several food chains.</p>
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Ecosystem

A community of interacting organisms and their environment.

<p>A community of interacting organisms and their environment.</p>