Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a keystone species?

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A keystone species is a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend; its removal can drastically change the ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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How do predator and prey populations interact?

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When the population of predators increases, the population of prey often decreases due to increased predation.

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What role do plants play in energy flow?

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Plants, as producers, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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A primary consumer eats producers (plants), while a secondary consumer eats primary consumers.