Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

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A grasshopper that eats the seeds of a plant is considered to be a _____________.

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consumer

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This is the ultimate source of energy on Earth.

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The sun

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Plants are considered _________ because they make their own food.

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producers

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These organisms break down dead things.

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Decomposers

Front

When we eat, our bodies go through this process to make energy from food.

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Cellular respiration

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis

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What term describes the flow of energy through a food web?

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Energy transfer

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.