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The science of the relationships between organisms and their environment. |
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Organisms fill a niche in the environment which provides for the needs of other organisms; they may provide food or shelter; examples are producers, consumers, decomposers, and scavengers |
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uses the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars in the process of photosynthesis for other organisms to eat; these organisms are also called autotrophs. |
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an organism that eats other organisms as their food source; these organisms are also called heterotrophs. |
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Organisms that break down dead or decaying matter and return the nutrients to the environment |
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Plants and protists are _____________ which make the food for other organisms. |
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The study of food chains and other ways that organisms interact with their environment is called ____________. |
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decomposers--in a sentence |
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Bacteria and fungi are _________________ that break down dead organisms. |
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Frogs are ______________ in a pond ecosystem. They eat other organisms for their food. |
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energy roles--in a sentence |
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The groups of producers, consumers, and decomposers are the _____________________ in a food web. |
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The science of the relationships between organisms and their environment. |
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Organisms fill a niche in the environment which provides for the needs of other organisms; they may provide food or shelter; examples are producers, consumers, decomposers, and scavengers |
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uses the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars in the process of photosynthesis for other organisms to eat; these organisms are also called autotrophs. |
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an organism that eats other organisms as their food source; these organisms are also called heterotrophs. |
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Organisms that break down dead or decaying matter and return the nutrients to the environment |
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Plants and protists are _____________ which make the food for other organisms. |
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The study of food chains and other ways that organisms interact with their environment is called ____________. |
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decomposers--in a sentence |
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Bacteria and fungi are _________________ that break down dead organisms. |
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Frogs are ______________ in a pond ecosystem. They eat other organisms for their food. |
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energy roles--in a sentence |
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The groups of producers, consumers, and decomposers are the _____________________ in a food web. |
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