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Biology 919
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |