energy flow and matter

Front

What are organisms that cause decay by breaking down complex molecules into simpler molecules?

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Decomposers

Front

What do you call organisms that eat both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivores

Front

What is the name given to the first trophic level?

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Primary producers

Front

What is a network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among many organisms in an ecosystem?

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Food Web

Front

If the energy content of the vines with berries is 12,750 calories per square meter of land, how much energy is available to the ferret?

Back

1.27

Front

What is the role of primary producers in an ecosystem?

Back

They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

Front

What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.

Front

What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, making them available for primary producers.