Ecosystems and interactions

A community of organisms and their environment, including abiotic and biotic factors.

• organism

• ecosystem

• food chain

• food web

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An organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers or animals that eat other producers is called a

• herbivore

• omnivore

• producer

• consumer

An organism that uses energy from the sun to create its own food (in plants this is done by photosynthesis) is called a

• herbivore

• omnivore

• producer

• consumer

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An animal that naturally preys on other animals is called a(n)

• predator

• decomposer

• producer

• prey

An organism (bacteria or fungus) that decomposes organic material is called a(n)

• predator

• decomposer

• producer

• prey

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An animal that is hunted by another as food is referred to as

• predator

• decomposer

• producer

• prey

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An animal or a plant in which a parasite lives is called a(n)

• parasite

• decomposer

• host

• prey

Check all that apply: Abiotic factors are

• nonliving things

• living things

• help sustain life in an ecosystem

• make up the ecosystem

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Check all that apply: Biotic factors are

• nonliving things

• living things

• help sustain life in an ecosystem

• make up the ecosystem

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Check all that apply: Examples of biotic factors are

• rocks

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

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