Ecology review

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What does every food chain start with?

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Sun

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

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Consumer

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A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

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Ecosystem

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The living portions of the ecosystem.

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Biotic factors

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Consumer that eats plants

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Herbivore

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What are organisms that can make their own food called?

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Autotrophs

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

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What is a food web?

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

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is where an organism lives, while a niche is the role it plays in that environment.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and temperature.