PhD Science Vocabulary Module 2 Ecosystems

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What is the living component of an animal that makes up its body?

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Animal tissue is the living component of an animal that forms its body.

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What do organisms release into their environment that is not useful to them?

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Waste is the matter that organisms release into their environment.

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What is an organism that breaks down tissues from other, dead organisms called?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down tissues from dead organisms.

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What is the living component of a plant that makes up its structures?

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Plant tissue is the living component of a plant that forms its structures.

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What is any substance that an organism needs to stay healthy?

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A nutrient is any substance that an organism needs to stay healthy.

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What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.

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What do we call organisms that produce their own food?

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Producers are organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What are organisms that eat other organisms called?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the term for animals that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.