Vocab review

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food chain

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a linear sequence showing how energy is transferred from one organism to another through eating

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producer

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An organism like a plant that creates its own food through photosynthesis thus being the primary source of energy in an ecosystem

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consumer

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an organism that eats other to organisms to obtain energy categorized as primary consumers (herbivores eating plants), secondary consumers (carnivores eating herbivores),etc.

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Trophic level

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Each step in a food chain , representing the feeding relationship between organisms

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Food web

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A complex network of interconnected food chains within an ecosystem

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy

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Decomposer

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Organisms that breakdown dead organisms , returning nutrients to the ecosystem

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Energy pyramid

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A graphical representation showing the decreasing amount of energy available at each trophic level

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Biomass

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The total mass of living organisms in a given area

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Scavenger

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An organism that eats dead animals