Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is a producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms to gain energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organisms to gain energy.

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How many different organisms can feed on a producer in a food web?

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The number of different organisms that can feed on a producer varies; in a given food web, it can be 1, 2, 3, or more.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; for example, a mouse.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; for example, a snake.

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What happens when a population nears its carrying capacity?

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When a population nears its carrying capacity, resources become limited, and the birth rate and death rate become equal.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support.

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What is a limiting factor?

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A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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