Interdependency - Animals and plants within an ecosystem relying upon each other for survival., Ecosystem - Living and Non-Living things interacting in an environment., Food Chain - The flow of energy from one organism to another., Food Web - An interconnected set of food chains., Producer - Organisms that use energy from the sun to produce their own food., Herbivore - An organism that eats only plants., Omnivore - An organism that eats plants and animals., Carnivore - An organism that eats only other animals., Scavenger - An organism that feeds on dead and decaying matter for energy., Decomposer - An organism that feeds on dead organisms and waste, while returning nutrients to the soil., Primary Consumer - Organisms that get their energy from producers., Secondary Consumer - Organisms that get their energy from producers or other organisms., Tertiary Consumer - Organisms at the top of their food chain., Niche - The role an organism plays in its community where it lives., Species - A group of similar organisms., Inherited Trait - A physical characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction., Acquired Trait - A physical characteristic that you get after birth due to your environment or experience., Inherited Behavior - An instinct or behavior that is passed down from your parents., Learned Behavior - A behavior that is learned through training or observation., Incomplete Metamorphosis - A subtle change an insect goes through (egg, nymph, adult), Complete Metamorphosis - A dramatic change an insect goes through (egg, larvae, pupa, adult), Environmental Changes - Manmade and natural changes that impact the ecosystem,

Unit 7: Organisms and their Environments

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