Food Chain and Food Web Flashcard

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What is the role or job that a species has in an ecosystem?

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Niche

Front

What do you call an organism that eats both consumers and producers?

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Omnivore

Front

What is an organism that breaks down dead organisms (e.g., bacteria, fungus)?

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Decomposer

Front

What is a connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem?

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Food web

Front

Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

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Owl

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that only eats other animals.

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What is a scavenger?

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An organism that feeds on dead organisms.