trait		an animal that eats both plants and animals
photosynthesis		a feature of an organism
carnivore		a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
Nitrogen cycle		the path of energy in an ecosystem
pupa		the environment in which an animal or plant lives
larva		an organism in the food chain that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
population		no longer living
prey		stages of development an organism goes through as it grows and develops
life cycle		the process by which organisms produce offspring and ensure survival of a species
food web		a series of overlapping food chains
producer		the cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use
food chain		an area where living organisms interact with each other and nonliving things in the environment
omnivore		a group of one type of an organism that can mate and produce offspring
habitat		carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle
ecosystem		any material that an organism needs for survival
resouce		an animal that hunts down other animals
adaptation		traits passed from parent to offspring
acquired traits		the number of organisms of a prticular species in a community
decomposer		an animal that is hunted down and eaten by other animals
camouflage		the role or job ofan organism in an ecosystem
reproduction		an organism, such as a plant, that can make its own food
learned behavior		a physical adaptation in which animals blend with or are hidden by the environment
metamorphosis		actions that develop as an organism interacts with the environment
inherited trait		an animal that only eats other animals
predator		characteristics that develop as an organism interacts with its environment
species		the chyrsalis stage of a butterfly
extinct		changes in shape and form some organisms go through durng their life cycles
niche		worm like stage in the life cycle of an insect