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| Transpiration | The loss of water from a leaf through the stomata |
| Photosynthesis | The process in which plants make food by using water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from sunlight |
| Chlorophyll | A green pigment that allows a plant to absorb the sun's light energy |
| producer | A living thing, such as a plant, that makes its own food |
| Consumer | An animal that eats plants, other animals, or both |
| ecosystem | A community of organisms and the environment in which they live |
| Herbivore | An Animal that eats only producers |
| Carnivore | An Animals that eats other animals; also called a second-level consumer |
| Food Chain | The transfer of food energy between organisms in an ecosystem |
| Decomposer | A consumer that obtains food energy by breakingd down the remains of dead plants and animals |
| Food Web | A diagram that shows the relationships between different food chains in an ecosystem |
| Energy Pyramid | A diagram that shows how much food energy is passed from each level in a food chain to the next level. |
