UNIT 3 VOCAB

Front

A simple plant forming crust-like growth on rocks or tree trunks.

Back

lichen

Front

Process using chemical energy to make food

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chemosynthesis

Front

Group of organisms in the same ecosystem

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community

Front

Organisms that eat others

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Consumers

Front

So small it can only be seen with a microscope.

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Microscopic

Front

A simple, nonflowering plant usually found in or around water.

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alga

Front

Organisms that break down dead organisms.

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decomposers

Front

Single-celled organisms with plant, animal, or fungus traits.

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Protists

Front

End or dying out of an organism type

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extinction

Front

Organisms that make their own food

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Producers