an organism that obtains its food by eating other organisms

an organism that breaks down the dead bodies and wastes of other living things

the ability to make things move or change

a series of organisms in which each organism is food for the next one in the series

a group of organisms that includes mushrooms and molds

a non-native species that is introduced into an ecosystem and causes harm

a consumer that eats both plants and animals

the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use energy from sunlight to make their own food

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

a plant or other organism that makes its own food

a model that shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem

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Ecosystems

Term	Definition
consumer	an organism that obtains its food by eating other organisms
decomposer	an organism that breaks down the dead bodies and wastes of other living things
energy	the ability to make things move or change
food chain	a series of organisms in which each organism is food for the next one in the series
fungi	a group of organisms that includes mushrooms and molds
invasive species	a non-native species that is introduced into an ecosystem and causes harm
omnivore	a consumer that eats both plants and animals
photosynthesis	the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use energy from sunlight to make their own food
predator	an animal that hunts and eats other animals
producer	a plant or other organism that makes its own food
energy pyramid	a model that shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem

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