Ecology Review 3

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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, showing how energy and nutrients flow through different trophic levels.

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What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

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A food web shows multiple feeding relationships and interactions among organisms, while a food chain is a linear sequence of who eats whom.

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is the efficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels?

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The efficiency of energy transfer from one trophic level to the next is typically around 10%.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism, typically a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.