Food Web and Trophic Levels Concept Check 10/28/2024

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is a primary producer?

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An organism that makes its own food using sunlight, like a plant.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own energy.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for food and energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The main way that solar energy is captured and stored on Earth.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat producers.

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What is a trophic level?

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

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and recycles 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 organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.