Unit 2 - Food Webs Study Guide

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How much of the energy goes from one level to the next in a food web?

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10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

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What is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to create its own food.

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What role does the red-tailed hawk play in a food web?

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The red-tailed hawk is both a Secondary Consumer and a Tertiary Consumer.

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What is an organism that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms?

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Decomposers are organisms that obtain energy by breaking down dead matter.

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What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?

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Animals that eat both plants and animals are called Omnivores.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.