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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complete Metamorphosis | A change in the body, form, or structure of a living thing during its life cycle with four stages: 1) egg, 2) larvae, 3) pupa, 4) adult. |
| Incomplete Metamorphosis | A change in the body, form, or structure of a living thing during its life cycle: 1) egg, 2) nymph, 3) adult. |
| Metamorphosis | A change in an organism's body form during its life cycle. |
| Ecosystem | A community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment. |
| Food Web | A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem. |
| Carnivore | An animal that gets energy by eating only other animals. |
| Herbivore | An animal that gets energy by eating only plants. |
| Prey | An animal that is hunted as food. |
| Consumer | An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms. |
| Predator | An organism that hunts and feeds on other animals. |
| Producer | An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food. |
| Omnivore | Animals that get energy by eating both plants and other animals. |
| Life Cycle | The stages in an organism's life from birth to death. |