Ecology Review #2

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All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with

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the sun

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A system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy is termed

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food web

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An organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis.

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autotroph

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Example of producer-consumer relationship

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grasshopper getting energy from grass

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What is the best explanation for an energy pyramid?

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It shows HOW much energy flows through a food web

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The deer, grasshopper, and bird are all examples of which type of consumers on this food pyramid? Options: decomposers, omnivores, carnivore, herbivore

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herbivore

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An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste

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decomposer

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The direction of the flow of energy in a food web is represented by ___?

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Arrows

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Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid (from bottom to top).

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False

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The rabbit in this food web would be considered a: Decomposer, Producer, Secondary Consumer, Primary Consumer

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Primary Consumer