Ecological Models - MiniFlashcard - Acc

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What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within an ecosystem.

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If there is 5000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

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500 Kcal

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Which of the following would be an herbivore?

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Primary Consumer

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Which organism would you find at the third trophic level?

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Secondary Consumer

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Where does all of the energy in a food web originally come from?

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Sun

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, typically plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; typically carnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; often top predators.