ECOLOGY: INTRO & FOOD WEB

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The specific ecological or functional role of an organism in its environment refers to...

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Niche

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Consumer that eats plants

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herbivore

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Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

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food chain

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All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment

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ecosystem

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What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?

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Decompose them

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In the energy pyramid, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores? Options: 10%, 20%, 80%, 90%

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10%

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In the food web shown, the snail would be considered... Options: primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, producer

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primary consumer

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Which biome, because of its climate and amount of rainfall, has the largest number of species of plants and animals? Options: Tundra, Rainforest, Desert, Pineforest

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Rainforest

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The removal of which group would cause an immediate decrease in the amount of energy flowing through an ecosystem?

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Producers

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

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sunlight