Ecology

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

Biodiversity is the variety of species within an ecosystem.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy between organisms.

Front

What type of consumer is a third-level consumer?

Back

A third-level consumer is a carnivore.

Front

How does energy flow in an energy pyramid?

Back

Energy flows up the pyramid.

Front

Which organism has the least amount of total energy available in a food pyramid: coyote, insect, lizard, or shrub?

Back

Coyote has the least amount of total energy available.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

Front

Define a producer in an ecosystem.

Back

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

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

Front

Explain the term 'trophic level'.

Back

A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how many energy transfers away from the original source of energy.