HB Ecology Vocab Flashcard

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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic compounds is called a

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autotroph

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An organism that eats others for energy is a:

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Consumer

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Nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

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Abiotic factors

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Organisms in a community and their nonliving environment are called an:

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Ecosystem

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Plants that convert solar energy are called

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producers

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Study of interactions among living things and their environment.

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Ecology

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Two or more members of a species living and interacting in the same area

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Population

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Different populations interacting in the same area

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Community

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Portion of the planet with living things

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biosphere

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Organisms that break down decaying material are

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decomposers