Energy Relationships, Food Chains, Food Webs, Trophic Levels

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What are the organisms that eat producers called?

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Primary consumers

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What is an organism that makes its own food?

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Autotroph

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What percentage of energy is passed up the food chain to the next trophic level?

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10%

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What is the term for the top predator in an ecosystem?

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Apex Predator

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What is an organism that can make its own food using chemosynthesis or photosynthesis?

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Producer

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar or chemical energy into food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What are the different levels in a food chain called?

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Trophic levels

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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 where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.