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Term | Definition |
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Photosynthesis | The process by which plants use the sun's energy to make food. |
Chemosynthesis | The process by which bacteria turn chemical energy into food. |
Producer | Organisms in an ecosystem that make their own food. Also called Autotrophs. |
Consumers | Organisms in an ecosystem that cannot make their own foods. Also called Heterotrops. |
Herbivores | Obtain energy by eating plant. |
Carnivores | Obtain energy by eating other Cosumer. |
Omnivores | Obtain energy by eating both producer and other Cosumer. |
Decomposer | Obtain energy by breaking down the remain of dead organisms or wastes of living organisms. |