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Organism
A living thing that has all the characteristics of CRAPSHED.
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Population
All of a single species in the same area in time.
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Community
All organisms (includes different populations) of an ecosystem at the same time.
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Ecosystem
All the organisms living in an area as well as the nonliving components.
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Biotic
A living thing or was living (must have all of CRAPSHED).
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Abiotic
nonliving or never was living
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Biosphere
The parts of the Earth that support life, lithosphere, hydrosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere.
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Atmosphere
Layer of gases surrounding Earth that support life.
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Hydroshpere
All the water in all states of matter (liquid, solid, gas) that support life.
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Habitat
where an organism lives
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Producer
An organism that makes its own food
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Consumer
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
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Scavenger
A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
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Decomposer
An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
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food chain
A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
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Energy pyramid
Shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web
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Food web
A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
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CRAPSHED
The 8 characteristics of life.
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Cells
Made of one or more cells
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Reproduction
An organism that can be able to reproduce
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Adaptation
A species that can adapt and evolve over time to be successful in their ecosystem
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Parents
Inherits traits or DNA from parents
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Stimuli
Responds to stimuli
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Homeostasis
maintains homeostasis
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Energy
Needs energy
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Development
Grows and Develops
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photosynthesis
When autotrophs turn sunlight and CO2 into glucose
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cellular respiration
when organisms use glucose and oxygen to make energy
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Autotroph
When an organism produces their own food
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heterotroph
Depends on other organisms for food
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