Food chain Food Web Flashcard

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What percentage of energy stored as biomass in one trophic level ends up as biomass in the next trophic level?

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10

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and organic matter.

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How many trophic levels are typically shown in a food chain diagram?

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3

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Identify the incorrect food chain: Stargrass -> Thompson's Gazelle -> Lion, Acacia -> Termite, Acacia -> Giraffe -> Wild Dog, Stargrass -> Wildebeest -> Cheetah.

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Acacia -> Giraffe -> Wild Dog

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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From producers to primary consumers to secondary consumers and then to tertiary consumers.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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Define a food web.

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

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What role do producers play in a food chain?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy 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; can be carnivores or omnivores.