Food Web

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What is the primary source of energy for all ecosystems?

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The sun.

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How is the flow of energy represented in a food web?

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By arrows.

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

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Ecology.

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What is the starting point of every food chain?

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The sun.

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What is a diagram that shows the energy transfer between feeding levels called?

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Energy pyramid.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in a food web?

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They obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a decomposer and its role in an ecosystem?

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

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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 energy transfer, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is trophic level in an ecosystem?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains energy.

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