1 - Unit 3 Ecology final flashcard

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What is another name to describe an autotroph?

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Producer

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Where do the primary producers get their energy from in the ecological pyramid?

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The Sun

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In the energy pyramid, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?

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90%

Front

According to the ecological pyramid, large fish would best be described as…

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Secondary Consumer

Front

In the energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

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Producers

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What is a primary producer?

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The first level of the ecological pyramid, usually plants or algae that convert sunlight into energy.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; typically carnivores or omnivores.