How Organisms Get Energy

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What do organisms lose about 90% of all energy they consume in the form of?

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heat

Front

What is the path of energy transfer from producers to consumers called?

Back

food chain

Front

What type of energy is stored in food?

Back

chemical

Front

What ecological role best describes grizzly bears, which eat roots, berries, and fish?

Back

omnivores

Front

Where on the energy pyramid is the least amount of energy found?

Back

top

Front

What are producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Organisms that make their own food, like plants.

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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

Front

What is an example of a primary consumer?

Back

A rabbit, which eats plants.

Front

What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A fox, which eats rabbits.