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Biology Vocab #1
Food Chain
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Producers | Autotrophs, basically plants Obtain energy by photosynthesis & chemosynthesis |
| Consumers | Heterotrophs, obtains energy by feeding on other organisms Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers |
| Herbivore | Eats plants |
| Carnivore | Eats meat |
| Omnivore | Eats plants & meat |
| Decomposers | Eats decomposing meat |
| Special Consumers | Eat ONE specific/a very small number of organisms |
| Generalist Consumers | Have a varying diet |
| Food Chain | Linear sequence of organisms showing energy flow |
| Food Web | Combination of all possible food chains within an ecosystem |
| Habitat | All aspects of an area in which an organism lives |
| Niche | All the factors that a species needs to survive, stay healthy, and reproduce |
| Competition | Organisms compete because of limited resources |
| Symbiosis | 2 organisms living in close association |
| Mutualism | Both organisms benefit |
| Commensalism | One benefits, other is unaffected |
| Parasitism | One benefits, one is harmed |