Vocabulary Set #3 Word Scramble
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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. |
Herbivore | An animal that feeds mainly or only on plants. In a food chain, herbivores are primary consumers. |
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. |
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. |
Omnivore | An organism that eats both plants and animals. |
Symbiotic | A close association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member. |
Mutualism | An association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits. |
Consumer | A heterotrophic organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. |
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 |
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. |
Predation | When a predator organism feeds on another living organism. |
Competition | Relationship between organisms when they strive for limited resources. |
Asexual Reproduction | The process of forming a new individual from a single parent. |
Sexual Reproduction | The process of forming a new individual from two parents. |
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