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Life Science Words - Week 4
Life Science Words - Week 4
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5th Grade
10/29/2007

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Carnivore

Definition
An animal that only eats other animals; secondary consumer
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Competition

Definition
The struggle between two organisms to obtain the same resources in an ecosystem
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Consumed

Definition
To have been used; can also be used to describe an animal eating another organism
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Decomposer

Definition
An organism in the food chain that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
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Habitat

Definition
The environment in which an animal or plant lives
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Herbivore

Definition
An animal that eats only plants; primary consumer
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Niche

Definition
The role or job an organism in an ecosystem
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Omnivore

Definition
An animal that eats both plants and animals; consumer
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Predator

Definition
An animal that hunts down other animals; carnivore; secondary consumer
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Prey

Definition
An animal that is hunted down and eaten by other animals; herbivore; primary consumer
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Primary Consumer

Definition
An animal in the food chain that only eats plants; herbivore
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Producer

Definition
An organism, such as a plant, that can makes its own food
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Scavenger

Definition
An animal, such as a bird or insect, that searches for food and feeds on dead or decaying matter
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Secondary Consumer

Definition
An animal within a food chain that eats other animals; predator; carnivore
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