Ch. 33 & 34 Vocab
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Decomposer
Breaks apart organisms after they have died.
-last of food chain
-vital to any food web
Worms, bacteria, fungi
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Autotroph
Organism that produces it's own food, usually from the sunlight and inorganic material around them
-uses photo/chemosynthesis
-usually producers
Trees, plants, weeds
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Carnivore
Animal that only eats other animals
-special stomachs designed to process raw meat
-usually has sharp teeth
Cheetahs, lions, sharks
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Omnivore
Animal that eats plant and animal matter
-we are omnivores
-usually has a variety of teeth
Humans, cats, bears
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Herbivore
Animal that only eats plant matter
-usually flat teeth to chew leaves
-vegans are herbivores
Vegans, elephants, deer
Photo by Jamesy Peña
Biosphere
Self regulated closed zone of life
-began 3.5 billion years ago
-term made by Edward Suess
Earth
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Population
Number of species that interact in same habitat
-humans are counted by population
-minnetonka's is over 50,000
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Mimicry
When an organism copies appearance of others for an advantage
-evolved trait
-takes time to develop
Photo by Sophro
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship where both parties benefit
-neither are harmed
-both are benefited
Honeybees & flowers
Photo by ndboy
Competition
When two species compete for the same resources
-eventually a balance is reached
-one species shown as superior usually
Wolf and coyote compete for deer
Photo by Tim Schofield
