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Any living thing
Organism
All living and nonliving things in a certain area
ecosystem
The place where organisms live.
habitat
One type of organism living in a certain area.
population
All types of organisms living in a certain area
community
The way a living thing fits into its community (its job).
niche
Organisms, such as grass, that use the sun's energy to make their own food.
producer
A living that eats or consumes other living things to get food energy.
consumer
Another kind of consumer that eats only dead plants and animals.
decomposer
A consumer that east only plants.
herbivore
A consumer that eats only animals.
carnivore
A consumer that eats plants and animals.
omnivore
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
predator
The various stages of life that each organism goes through.
life cycle
When energy is passed to a producer to a consumer to a decomposer.
food chain
Food chains that overlap.
food web
