ESS- Unit 2 Food Web Vocab & Energy Pyramids

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What is the largest trophic level in a food web?

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Producers are the largest trophic level in a food web.

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What is biomagnification?

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Biomagnification is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.

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How do producers obtain energy?

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Producers obtain energy by conducting photosynthesis.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is the network of all energy exchange in an ecosystem.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat producers.

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What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?

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Bioaccumulation refers to the buildup of substances in an organism, while biomagnification refers to the increase in concentration of these substances at higher trophic levels.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are organisms that primarily eat other animals.

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What is the law of 10% in energy transfer?

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The law of 10% states that only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.