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| all the living and non-living things in an environment |
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| all the living things in an ecosystem |
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| all the members of a certain type of living thing in an area |
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| the place where a plant or animal naturally lives and grows |
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| an organism that makes its own food |
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| an organism that eats producers or other consumers |
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| a series of organisms that depend on one another for food |
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| an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter |
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| several food chains that are connected |
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| a diagram that shows how energy is used in an ecosystem |
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| carbon dioxide & oxygen cycle |
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| the exchange of gases between producers and consumers |
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| an organism that lives in or on another organism |
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| the organism a parasite lives in or on |
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| substances that your body needs for energy and growth |
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| substances used by the body as its main source of energy |
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| substances that are used by the body as long-lasting sources of energy |
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| substances that the body uses for growth and repair of cells |
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| material that helps move wastes through the body |
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| the process of breaking down food |
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| thousands of cells on your tongue that sen the signals for sweet, sour, bitter, and salty to your brain |
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| a liquid in your mouth that helps soften and break down food |
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| part of your body with walls made of strong muscles that squeeze and mash food |
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| a tube-like part of your body where most digestion takes place |
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