Unit 9: Ecology

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) to obtain energy. In a food web, they are typically herbivores.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An Omnivore is an animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals.

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Which biome is characterized by low rainfall and extreme temperatures, home to cacti and scorpions?

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Desert.

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What is Secondary Succession?

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Secondary Succession is the process of regrowth in an ecosystem after a disturbance, such as a forest fire, where soil and some organisms still exist.

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What are Biotic Factors?

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Biotic Factors are the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are Abiotic Factors?

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Abiotic Factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A Decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a Producer?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis, typically plants.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A Carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.