Flow of Energy

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What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What term describes the flow of energy through an ecosystem as organisms consume one another?

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Flow of energy.

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What type of animal obtains its energy and nutrition by eating plants?

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Herbivore.

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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 do we call organisms that obtain their energy and nutrition from other organisms?

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Heterotroph.

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What are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis called?

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Autotroph.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy.

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What is the significance of the ecological pyramid?

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It illustrates the distribution of energy and biomass among trophic levels in an ecosystem.