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Biology 919
Term | Definition |
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Food web | a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. |
Food chain | The series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed. |
Heterotroph | An organism deriving its nutritional requirements. |
Autotroph | An organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. |
Decomposers | Something that breaks down a chemical substance |
Herbivore | An animal that feeds on plants |
Carnivore | An animal that feeds on flesh |
Omnivore | An animal that eats food of both plant and animal orgin. |
Abiotic | Dead, not living |
Biotic | Living, has life |