Unit 3 Lesson 2 Flashcard Review

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

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

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What is the original source of energy for food?

Back

The original source of energy for food is the sun.

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What do animals release back into the environment?

Back

Animals release waste matter back into the environment.

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Which food provides the most energy?

Back

Half a coconut at 703 calories provides the most energy.

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Where does the energy that animals obtain from food originally come from?

Back

The energy originally comes from the sun.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

Back

A herbivore is an animal that eats plants, while a carnivore is an animal that eats other animals.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

Back

An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is energy transfer in a food chain?

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Energy transfer in a food chain is the movement of energy from one organism to another as they eat and are eaten.