Trophic Levels

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Organisms that can make their own food are called

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Producers

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An organism that only eats animals is called a(n)

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Carnivore

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Producers get their energy from

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The sun

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An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a(n)

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Omnivore

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An organism that only eats plants is called a(n)

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Herbivore

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The first trophic level in an ecosystem consists of

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Producers

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The second trophic level in an ecosystem consists of

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Primary consumers (herbivores)

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The third trophic level in an ecosystem consists of

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Secondary consumers (carnivores)

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.