Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

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What are consumers that eat ONLY PLANTS called?

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Herbivores

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What is the study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environments called?

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Ecology

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What role do fungi play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposer

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In a food chain, what is the frog's role when it preys on a grasshopper?

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Predator

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What is a complex network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?

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Food Web

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What are the primary producers in an ecosystem?

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Plants

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is the role of carnivores in an ecosystem?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat other animals.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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Herbivores like rabbits or deer.