The environment that the living organisms live in is called a/an 1__________. Living things are also known as 2__________. These components include 3__________ or autotrophs that can make their own food by converting energy coming from the sun into food. 4__________ or heterotrophs are organisms that depend on other organisms for food. An example is a goat eating a grass. The other organisms that can decay or decompose other living organisms by breaking down chemicals into simpler forms are called 5__________.

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