Ecosystems and Food Webs Review

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What are PRODUCERS in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that make their own energy, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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How do PRODUCERS get energy?

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They make their own energy.

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What is a FOOD CHAIN?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a FOOD WEB?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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Where does all the energy for a food chain start?

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The sun.

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What are CONSUMERS?

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Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a PRIMARY CONSUMER?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a SECONDARY CONSUMER?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What might happen if we removed a key species from a food web?

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It can disrupt the balance, leading to population increases or decreases in other species.

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Which of the following is NOT a producer?

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Bees.