Vocabulary Set #3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Zoology | The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.
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| Herbivore | An animal that feeds mainly or only on plants. In a food chain, herbivores are primary consumers.
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| Niche | The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A specie’s niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources.
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| Carnivore | An animal that feeds chiefly on the flesh of other animals. Carnivores include predators such as lions and alligators, and scavengers such as hyenas and vultures; a plant that eats insects, such as a Venus flytrap.
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| Omnivore | An organism that eats both plants and animals.
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| Symbiotic | A close association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.
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| Mutualism | An association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits.
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| Consumer | A heterotrophic organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain.
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| Parasitic/Parasite | An animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it
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| Decomposer | An organism, often a bacteria or fungus, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, thus making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.
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| Predation | When a predator organism feeds on another living organism.
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| Competition | Relationship between organisms when they strive for limited resources.
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| Asexual Reproduction | The process of forming a new individual from a single parent.
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| Sexual Reproduction | The process of forming a new individual from two parents.
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