Flashcardizz Semester Exam Review A, Raines

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What are the levels of organization in a plant from simplest to most complex?

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Chloroplast, plant cell, leaf, rosebush.

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Why does the amount of available energy decrease at each successive trophic level in an energy pyramid?

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Organisms at each trophic level use some energy for life processes, such as movement and growth, and some energy is lost as heat.

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What is the correct flow of energy through trophic levels in an energy pyramid?

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Producer → Primary Consumer → Secondary Consumer → Tertiary Consumer.

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What is the main purpose of the taxonomic system in biology?

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To categorize organisms based on similarities and differences.

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Which level of classification in the taxonomic system is the most specific?

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Species.

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What is a producer in an energy pyramid?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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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.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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