Organism Interaction & Energy Flow

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants). They are also known as herbivores.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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An example of a primary consumer is a deer.

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What do primary consumers eat?

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Primary consumers eat producers, which are plants.

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What percentage of energy is typically passed from one organism to the next in a food web pyramid?

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About 10 percent of energy is passed from one organism to the next.

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What happens to the snake population if the eagles, a predator, die out?

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The snake population would likely increase because there would be fewer predators.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem refers to all the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that interact in a habitat.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is often at the top of the food chain.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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