6.2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
secondary consumer
A
organism that eats primary consumers.
2
Q
scavenger
A
organism that eats the dead remains of plants and animals.
3
Q
biodegradable
A
can be broken down by breakdown agents.
4
Q
breakdown agents
A
organism that breaks down the dead remains of other organisms.
5
Q
non-biodegradable
A
cannot be broken down by breakdown agents.
6
Q
plastic soup
A
large island of plastic waste floating in the oceans.
7
Q
primary consumer
A
organism that eats producers.
8
Q
producer
A
organism that produces food for other organisms.
9
Q
consumer
A
organism that eats substances it did not make itself.
10
Q
nutrient cycle
A
the way that substances from plants eventually end up in plants again, via animals, scavenger, breakdown agents.
