Ecology Review 2

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What is the percentage of energy that typically transfers from one trophic level to the next?

Back

10%

Front

What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

Back

Trophic level

Front

What are the abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

Back

Water, sunlight, dirt, air

Front

What are the living portions of an ecosystem called?

Back

Biotic factors

Front

Which of the following is not a consumer: anemone, bear, shark, vulture?

Back

Vulture

Front

Define 'ecosystem'.

Back

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.