Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is the lowest trophic level in an ecosystem?

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Producer

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What are organisms that make their own food called?

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Producers

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In a food chain, which organism is typically the producer?

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The first organism, usually a plant or algae.

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What do we call organisms that obtain energy by eating other living organisms?

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Consumers

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What are the two main types of consumers?

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Herbivores (primary consumers) and carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers).

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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 significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.