Ecosystem Roles Flashcard

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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, such as plants and algae.

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Which organism is an example of a producer in a marine ecosystem?

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Algae.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What process do producers use to create their own food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a living thing that eats meat only.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a living thing that eats plants only.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a living thing that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.