Energy flow ticket

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show the direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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What percentage of energy is lost as heat or used by organisms for survival in an energy pyramid?

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90%.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is another word for a producer, meaning it needs to make its own food.

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Where does the energy in a food chain start?

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The energy starts from the Sun.

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Which organisms provide energy to the owl in a food chain?

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The owl receives energy from the mouse and rabbit.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.