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ecosystem
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biotic | The living components of an ecosystem. Ex. plants, animals, and microorganisms. |
| Abiotic | The non-living components of an ecosystem. Ex. wind, sun, water, temp. air. |
| Population | A group of organisms of the same species in an ecosystem. |
| Community | A group of different populations interacting in an ecosystem. |
| Ecosystem | All the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving, physical components of the environment with which they interact. |
| consumer | Organisms that eat food made by producers. |
| decomposer | Organisms that break down the cells of dead or waste materials and absorb their nutrients. |
| producer | Plants that use energy from the sun to make nutrients they need to survive. |