Flow of Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle matter and energy by breaking down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Which organisms depend only on producers for energy?

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Shrimp are organisms that depend only on producers for energy.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a network of overlapping food chains that shows different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A Carnivore is an organism that obtains energy by eating other animals.

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What is a Consumer?

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A Consumer is an organism that must consume other organisms for nutrients.

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What is a Producer?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is an Herbivore?

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An Herbivore is an organism that obtains energy by eating plants.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An Omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

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What is the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

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The flow of energy in an ecosystem starts with producers, moves to consumers, and is recycled by decomposers.

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What is the significance of energy transfer in ecosystems?

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Energy transfer is significant because it sustains life by moving energy from one organism to another through food chains.

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