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drs-ecol-terms 2-wg
Ecology Vocab #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Food Chain | the sequence of whom eats whom in a biological community (an ecosystem) to obtain nutrition |
| Producer (Primary) | (Autotrophs) an organism that makes its own food |
| Primary Consumer | (Herbivore) (Heterotroph) organism that eats producers |
| Secondary Consumer | organisms that eat primary consumer |
| Tertiary Consumer | organisms that eat secondary consumer |
| Quaternary Consumer | organisms that eat tertiary consumer |
| Autotrophs | (Primary Producer) organism that makes its own food |
| Heterotrophs | eat other organisms |
| Herbivores | plant-eaters |
| Carnivores | meat-eaters |
| Omnivores | both plant and meat eaters |