Flow of Energy

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What are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis?

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Autotrophs (e.g., plants and algae) are organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis.

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What is the term for the level in an ecological pyramid that includes organisms sharing the same place in a food chain?

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Trophic Levels are the levels in an ecological pyramid that include all organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

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What is the flow of carbon from the atmosphere to plants, to animals, to the soil, and back into the atmosphere called?

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The Carbon Cycle describes the flow of carbon through the atmosphere, plants, animals, and soil.

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What do we call the fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below?

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Tertiary Consumer is the term for the fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below.

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What represents complex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid?

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A Food Web represents complex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid.

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What are the primary producers in an ecosystem?

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Primary producers are typically autotrophs, such as plants and algae, that produce energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy (e.g., animals).

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What is a food chain?

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the nutrient cycle.

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What is the significance of trophic levels in an ecological pyramid?

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Trophic levels illustrate the flow of energy and matter through an ecosystem, showing the relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers.