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ecosystem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| consumer | Organisms that get energy by eating other organisms |
| ecosystem | Area where living and nonliving things interact |
| decomposer | Living things that breaks down and feeds on the remains of once-living things |
| community | All organisms living together in one ecosystem |
| commensalism | Relationship between 2 organisms where one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected |
| herbivore | An animal that eats only plants or other producers |
| omnivore | Animal that eats both plants and animals |
| population | Group of the same kind of organisms that live in one area |
| mutualism | Relationship between 2 organisms where both organisms benefit |
| producer | Living thing that can make its own food |
| niche | Role each species plays in a community |
| parasitism | Relationship between 2 organisms where one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed |
| adaptation | A part or behavior that makes a living thing better able to survive in its environment |
| carnivore | An animal that eats only meat |