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8 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parasite | an organism that survives by using another organism's resources; this is a relationship that harms one organism while benefiting the other |
| Commensalism | a relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor benefited |
| Carnivore | an organism that feeds only on animals |
| Niche | the job an organism occupies in its habitat |
| Symbiosis | how we describe the relationships organisms have with each other |
| Habitat | where an organism lives in its environment |
| Herbivore | an organism that only eats plants |
| Mutualism | a relationship where both organisms benefit |
| Omnivore | an organism that eats both plants and animals |
| Decomposer | an organism that feeds on dead organic material |