Ecology Flashcard

Ecology Flashcard

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Biology

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy and nutrients flow through different trophic levels.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, serving as the primary source of energy for consumers.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms, including plants (herbivores) and other animals (carnivores and omnivores).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of trophic levels?

Back

Trophic levels represent the hierarchical positions of organisms in a food chain, indicating their role in energy transfer and nutrient cycling.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to energy as it moves up trophic levels?

Back

Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels due to energy loss through metabolic processes and heat, typically following the 10% rule.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the 10% rule in ecology?

Back

The 10% rule states that only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level, while the rest is lost as heat or used for metabolic processes.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an ecological pyramid?

Back

An ecological pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the relative amounts of energy, biomass, or numbers of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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