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Any living thing, such as a plant, animal or fungus
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All the living and nonliving things surrounding an organism
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The natural place where an organism lives
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A place where living things interact with one another and their nonliving surroundings
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All the organisms of the same species living in one area
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All the different populations living and interacting in one area
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An organism, such as a plant, that makes its own food
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An organism that gets energy by eating plants or other animals
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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the environment
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A series showing how energy passes from one organism to another
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A group of connected food chains in an ecosystem
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An animal that hunts other animals for food
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An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
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A feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
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When organisms try to get the same limited resources, such as food, water, or space
