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Ecology Part 2

TermDefinition
resource a supply that can be used when their is a need
ecosystem A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
competition the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
nutrient chemical substance that an organism needs to sustain life
producer An organism that can make its own food.
consumer An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
decomposer An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
herbivore A consumer that eats only plants.
carnivore A consumer that eats only animals.
omnivore An animal that eats both plants and animals
algae a very simple plant without stems or leaves that grows in or near water.
fungi An organism that absorbs nutrients from the environment.
microbe microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
microorganism Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
organic matter remains of something that was once alive
organic waste waste material from living organisms
atom the basic unit of a chemical element.
molecule A group of atoms bonded together
predator An animal that hunts other animals for foo
prey Animal hunted or caught for food
aquatic relating to water
interdependent dependent on one another
chemical reaction the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances
reactant A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
product A substance produced in a chemical reaction
biodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
constraints A limit to the design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.
habitat Place where an organism lives
moisture a slight wetness caused by water or another liquid
stomata Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
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