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behavior all of the actions and reactions of an animal (related word: behave) |
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characteristics a feature of an organism; something you can observe about an organism |
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classify to group things based on similar characteristics (related word: classification) |
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community Definition
the part of an animal body located between the thorax (chest) and pelvis (hips); the hind section of an insect or spider's body |
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consumer an organism that eats other living things to get energy; an organism that does not produce its own food (related word: consume) |
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decompose to break down into simple nutrients (related word: decomposition, decomposer) |
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food chain a model that shows one set of feeding relationships among living things |
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food web a model that shows many different feeding relationships among living things |
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habitat the location in which an organism lives |
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nutrients a substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive |
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