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ecoysytems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an animal that eats only plants | herbivore |
| an animal that eats both plants and animals | omnivore |
| an animal that eats only meat | carnivore |
| a living thing that breaks down dead plant and animal parts | decomposer |
| a living thing that eats other living things | consumer |
| a living thing that makes its own food (from the sun) | producer |
| a place where living and nonliving things affect each other | ecosystems |
| type of relationship that is beneficial to both organisms | mutualism |
| an animal that a predator hunts | prey |
| living things that feeds on and harms other living things | parasite |
| materials that help living things grow and stay healthy | nutrients |
| all the living things in an ecosystem | community |
| the living thing that is harmed by the parasite | host |
| a mixture of gases | air |
| part of the ground where plants grow | soil |