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Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Autotroph | an org. that can make organic molecules needed for survival from inorganic sources achieved thru photosy. and chemosy. |
Heterotroph | org. that cannot produce their own energy, they feed on other org. |
Ecology | the study of interactions among and between org. and their environment |
Ecosystem | the interaction b/w a biotic community and an abiotic environment |
Biome | all ecosystems w/in a specific climate zone |
Detritivore | org. that does the mechanical breakdown of matter |
Decomposer | these org. r responsible for chemical breakdown back into original chemical components |
Detritus | byproduct left by detritivore |