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Unit 6 Vocabulary Ecology

Unit 6 Vocabulary Ecology. herbivore. herb = plants vore = eats. consumers that eat plants. carnivore. Carni – meat vore - eat. consumers that eat animals. omnivore. consumers that eat both plants & animals. scavenger. an animal that feeds on the bodies of dead animals.

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Unit 6 Vocabulary Ecology

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  1. Unit 6 VocabularyEcology

  2. herbivore herb = plants vore = eats

  3. consumers that eat plants

  4. carnivore Carni – meat vore - eat

  5. consumers that eat animals

  6. omnivore

  7. consumers that eat both plants & animals

  8. scavenger

  9. an animal that feeds on the bodies of dead animals

  10. food chain

  11. a diagram that shows how the energy in food molecules flows from one organism to the next ( …..…..…..….. )

  12. food web

  13. a diagram that shows the many overlapping food chains within an ecosystem

  14. mutualism

  15. a relationship between two organisms in w/ both organisms benefit (Good – Good) Example: Cowbird and cow…

  16. commensalism

  17. a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected (Good – I don’t care) Example: Shark and remora…

  18. biome

  19. a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities (desert, tundra, rainforest, etc…)

  20. Biotic

  21. The living factors in your environment

  22. Abiotic

  23. the non-living factors In your environment

  24. parasitism

  25. a relationship between two organisms in w/ one benefits and the other is harmed (Good – Bad) Example: Human and a tapeworm

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