Predators and Prey

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An animal that eats only plants is an...

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herbivore

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A system of many food chains that interact with each other:

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food web

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An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism is called...

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Prey

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An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

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decomposer

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How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

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Primary consumers eat only plants; secondary consumers eat other consumers.

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An animal that eats only meat is called a...

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carnivore

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An animal that eats both plants and animals is called an...

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omnivore

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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Predators help control the population of prey species.

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What do we call the relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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predation

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next.