Energy Pyramid Flashcard

Front

What is the proper name for any organism above the producer level in an energy pyramid?

Back

Consumers

Front

What is the place where an organism lives called?

Back

Habitat

Front

What is an organism in a food chain that breaks down organic matter and puts nutrients back in the soil?

Back

Decomposer

Front

Which type of organism is at the base of the energy pyramid?

Back

Producers

Front

What does a food pyramid represent?

Back

The relative amount of energy in trophic levels.

Front

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

Back

Herbivore

Front

What are organisms that eat both plants and animals called?

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Omnivores

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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To break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients.

Front

What is a trophic level?

Back

A step in the energy pyramid that represents the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun