Set: Food Chains and Webs

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TermDefinition
Food ChainWhen the 1st order consumer eats the producer, then the consumer gets eaten by the 2nd order consumer, then that gets eaten by the 3rd order consumer and the decomposers finish it off.
EcosystemA place where animals live and interact.
RiparianAn ecosystem along side or with water.
ProducerA plant uses the process of photosynthesis to make food.
ConsumerAn organism that eats the producer.
HerbivoreAn organism that eats only plants.
CarnivoreAn organism that eats only meat.
PreyThe thing being hunted.
PredatorThe thing that is hunting.
Trophic LevelThe organisms that get eaten first, second, third, and then last.
OmnivoreAn organism that eats both plants and meat.
Food WebA more complicated food chain.
DecomposersBacteria that break down dead organisms.
BiomassHow much one type of organisms put together weighs.
BiomagnificationDDD, a harmful chemical used to kill pests.
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Created November 19, 2008
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  1. Food Chain When the 1st order consumer eats the producer, then the consumer gets eaten by the 2nd order consumer, then that gets eaten by the 3rd order consumer and the decomposers finish it off. - 1 miss
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