Mid Unit 2 Vocab Flashcard

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Tiny, single-celled decomposers that derive energy from dead leaves.

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Bacteria

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Organisms that absorb energy from their surroundings. Examples include mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.

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Fungi

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An organism that derives energy from decomposing dead matter or waste.

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Decomposer

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Combination of food chains showing energy flow from the sun through an environment, illustrating how consumers obtain energy from various organisms.

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Food web

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Get energy by eating other organisms

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Consumer

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Organisms that make their own food. Example: Plants

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Producers

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Energy flow path between living things in an environment

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Food chain

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Green pigment in leaves that captures sunlight energy

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Chlorophyll

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Chemical process in plants for food production, occurring in leaves.

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Photosynthesis

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Plants growing on tree trunks/branches. Example: Orchids.

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Epiphytes