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Food Chains
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algae | A pond food chain can begin with these plant-like producers. |
| carnivores | Animals that eat other animals. |
| consumers | Animals that cannot make their own food. |
| decomposers | The food chain ends with these as they break down organisms and return the nutrients to the soil. |
| food chain | Shows how energy passes from one organism to another as food. |
| fungi | Plant-like decomposers that break down what is left of dead animals. |
| herbivore | A primary consumer (eats plants). |
| omnivore | An animal that eats both plants and animals, like a bear. |
| producer | Organisms that produce their own energy through photosynthesis.....plants. |