Food chain Food Web Flashcard

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autotroph

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An organism that generates its own food

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Heterotroph

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An organism that consumes other organisms to get energy

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and organic matter

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Only __% of energy stored as biomass in one trophic level ends up as biomass in the next trophic level.

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10

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What is the name of this type of diagram? Options: Food chain, Food web, Food pyramid, Energy pyramid

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Food web

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How many trophic levels are shown in the diagram?

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3

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How many primary consumers are shown in the diagram?

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6

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What do the arrows show?

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The flow or transfer of energy

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Which of these food chains is incorrect (according to the diagram)? Stargrass --> Thompson's Gazelle --> Lion, Acacia --> Termite, Acacia --> Giraffe --> Wild Dog, Stargrass --> Wildebeest --> Cheetah

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Acacia --> Giraffe --> Wild Dog

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How is most energy lost between trophic levels in a food chain?

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By heat loss, generated during cellular respiration