Ecology review

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What happens if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?

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The number of plants would increase.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating other animals.

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Which level has the most amount of energy in an ecosystem?

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Plants.

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What is the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

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Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need.

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How does a mouse get energy in a food web?

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From a producer.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An animal that eats producers (plants) for energy.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An animal that eats primary consumers for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.