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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Omnivore Decomposer Consumer Competition

Food chain Herbivore Carnivore Decay

1. __________ - an organism that isnot able to make its own food andobtains energy from eating otherorganisms

2. __________ - a chain of plantsand animals in which a plant oranimal is eaten by the next animalon the chain to obtain energy

3. __________ - a consumer thatgets its energy by eating only otheranimals

4. __________ - the strugglebetween organisms to survive in thesame environment and with thesame resources

5. __________ - to break down orrot; adds nutrients to the soil

6. __________ - an organism thatobtains energy by eating orabsorbing nutrients found in animalwaste and decaying organisms

7. __________ - a consumer thatonly eats plants

8. __________ - a consumer thateats both plants and animals

Relationships among living things

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Omnivore Decomposer Consumer Competition

Food chain Herbivore Carnivore Decay

1. Consumer - an organism that isnot able to make its own food andobtains energy from eating otherorganisms

2. Food chain - a chain of plantsand animals in which a plant oranimal is eaten by the next animalon the chain to obtain energy

3. Carnivore - a consumer thatgets its energy by eating only otheranimals

4. Competition - the strugglebetween organisms to survive in thesame environment and with thesame resources

5. Decay - to break down or rot;adds nutrients to the soil

6. Decomposer - an organism thatobtains energy by eating orabsorbing nutrients found in animalwaste and decaying organisms

7. Herbivore - a consumer that onlyeats plants

8. Omnivore - a consumer that eatsboth plants and animals

Relationships among living things

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