Ecology

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What type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?

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Herbivore

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down waste materials and make resources available again.

Front

What happens to consumer populations if a drought kills off most of the grass?

Back

Populations of all levels of consumers would decrease.

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What are organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers called?

Back

Omnivores.

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What percentage of energy typically transfers from one trophic level to the next?

Back

10%.

Front

Define a food web.

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

Front

What is a trophic level?

Back

A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The sun.

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What are primary producers?

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Primary producers are organisms that produce energy through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.