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Food Web Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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PRODUCER | ORGANISMS THAT USE SUNLIGHT TO CREATE IT'S OWN FOOD. |
PHOTOSYNTHESIS | THE PROCESS OF CREATING FOOD USING CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, AND ENERGY FROM THE SUN. |
CONSUMER | ORGANISMS THAT EAT OTHER ORGANISMS TO OBTAIN ENERGY. |
HERBIVORE | CONSUMER THAT EATS ONLY PLANTS. |
CARNIVORE | CONSUMER THAT EATS ONLY ANIMALS. |
OMNIVORE | CONSUMER THAT EATS BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS. |
DECOMPOSER | ORGANISMS THAT EAT DEAT DECAYING PLANTS AND ANIMALS. |
PRIMARY CONSUMER | THE FIRST ORGANISMS TO CONSUMER THE PRODUCER. |
SECONDARY CONSUMER | THE ORGANISM THAT CONSUMES THE PRIMARY CONSUMER. |
TERTIARY CONSUMER | THE ORGANISM THAT CONSUMES THE SECONDARY CONSUMER. |