The GED Science Test: Life Science IV

This list covers ecosystems and plants.
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  1. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  2. produce
    bring forth or yield
  3. consume
    take in as food
  4. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  5. herbivore
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
  6. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
  7. mutualism
    the relation between two organisms that benefit each other
  8. parasitism
    when one organism benefits from another by causing damage
  9. commensalism
    when one organism benefits from another without damaging it
  10. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  11. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  12. scavenger
    any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying matter
  13. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  14. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  15. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  16. germinate
    sprout; produce buds or branches
  17. perennial
    a plant lasting for three seasons or more
  18. pollinate
    fertilize by transferring spores from one plant to another
  19. stamen
    the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower
  20. migration
    the periodic passage of groups of animals
Created on Thu Mar 11 11:13:43 EST 2021 (updated Fri Mar 12 09:49:57 EST 2021)

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