Ecosystems (12/10/24)

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gets energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simpler parts, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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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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What role do scavengers play in an ecosystem?

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Scavengers consume dead animals and help recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which producers convert sunlight into chemical energy (food) using carbon dioxide and water.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.