Data

Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All

carnivore an animal that eats only other animals decay to break down into simpler materials decomposer an organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms food chain the path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another food web two or more food chains that overlap herbivore an animal the eats only plants microorganism a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope omnivore an animal that eats both plants and animals photosynthesis the process plants use to make food predator an animal that hunts other animals for food prey an animal that is hunted for food by a predator recycling the process of breaking down materials into a different form that is used again scavenger an animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals