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Ecology
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The study of the interaction of living things and the nonliving things in their environment
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Biotic Factors
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The living things in an ecosystem
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Abiotic Factors
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The nonliving things that affect the living things in an ecosystem
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Organism
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The general term used for any living thing
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Characteristics of All Living Things
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Reproduce
Grow
Need Water
Need "Food"
Respond to Stimuli
Exchange Gases "Breathe"
Eliminate Waste
Made of Cells
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Producer
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An organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis
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Consumer
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An organism that gets its food energy by eating other organisms
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Decomposer
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An organism that gets its food energy by eating dead organisms
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Photosynthesis
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The process of converting carbon dioxide, water + sunlight to create food energy for a plant
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