Energy Pyramid and Food Webs Review

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What is an animal that eats only plants called?

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Herbivore

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Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers in a food web?

Back

Hawk

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If there are 10,000 KCal of energy available for the producers, how many calories does a lion, as a secondary consumer, get?

Back

100 KCal

Front

What is the ultimate source of all energy on Earth?

Back

Sun

Front

In an energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

Back

Producers

Front

What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an energy pyramid?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the energy pyramid.

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What is a carnivore?

Back

An animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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How much energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

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About 10% of the energy is transferred to the next level.