Flow of Energy

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What is the 10% Rule in energy transfer?

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Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next; 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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The fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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The third trophic level where animals eat herbivores.

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What is an Autotroph?

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Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

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What are Abiotic Factors?

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Parts of an ecosystem that are not living, such as water, soil, sunlight, temperature, and altitude.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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A step in the food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a Herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a Detritivore?

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An organism that feeds on dead organic material, contributing to decomposition.