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Ecosystems Wk 2
Term | Definition |
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Food Chain | The path of food energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem. |
Food Web | A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem. |
Flow of Energy | The transfer of energy through a chain or web, beginning with the producer. |
Predator | An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism. |
Prey | An organism that is hunted and killed by another organism for food. |
Carnivore | An animal that gets its energy from eating other animals only. |
Herbivore | An animal that gets its energy from eating plants only. |
Omnivore | An animal that gets its energy from both animals and plants. |
Decomposer | An organism that gets its energy by eating dead organisms, nonliving materials, or waste. |
Nocturnal | Active at night. |