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| bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens;simplest kingdom containing prokaryotic cells (mostly bacteria), some of which can create their own food |
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| eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae |
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| A single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus |
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| The zone of planet earth where earth naturally occurs including land,water,and air extending from the deep crust to the lower atmosphere |
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| A major life zone of interrelated species bound together by similiar climate vegetation,and animal life |
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| A system made up of a community of animals,plants, and other organisms interrelated within its physical and chemical enviroment. |
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| The collection of all populations of a habitat |
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| A group of organisms of the same species living in the same region |
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Producer are also known as what?
And what do producers make? |
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Producers are also known as autotrophs.
Producers make their own food via photsynthesis |
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What is a decomposer?
What are the also known as and what do they do? |
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A decomposer is bacteria and fungi.
They are also know as Saprotrophs and they break down organic matter and release minerals back into the soil. |
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What is a Scavenger?
What are scavenger also know as? |
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A scavenger is many insects and certain vertebrates such as vultures and jackals.
Scavengers are also known as detritvores |
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| What do scavengers act as and what do they eat? |
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| Scavengers act as decomposers and they eat the following: decsying orgsnic mstter, especiall carrion, or decaying flesh. |
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| Carrion- dead or decaying flesh |
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What is a consumer?
What are consumers also known as? |
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Consumer-it refers to animals that consumes other organisms to survive.
Consumers are also known as heterotrophs. |
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what is a herbivore?
What consumer is a herbivore?
What kind of animals are primary consumers? |
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herbivore- it is a animal that only eats plants.
A herbivore is a primary consumer.
Grasshoppers,deer,squirrels,and rabbits |
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What are secondary consumers known as?
Name some animals that are carnivores? |
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Secoundary consumers are known as Carnivores and ominvores.
Examples of Carnivores are the following: Lions,wolves and sharks. |
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| Wht are tertiarty consumers? |
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| They are top carnivores they consume some secoundary consumers, producers and primary consumers as well. |
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