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Ch. 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquired trait | a characteristic that an organism develops due to its environment |
| inherited trait | a trait that can be passed from parent to offspring |
| offspring | the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant |
| organism | a living thing |
| behavioral trait | how living things act |
| instinct | a behavior that an animal does not have to learn |
| consumer | an organism that cannot make its own food |
| decomposer | an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material |
| predator | an animal that hunts other animals for food |
| prey | an animal that is eaten by other animals |
| producer | an organism that uses energy from the Sun to make its own food |
| invasive species | a type of plant or animal species that is not native to the ecosystem and takes over in some way |
| pollution | any harmful substance that affects Earth’s land, air, or water |