Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that must eat other organisms for nutrients.

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What is a Producer?

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What are Decomposers?

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Organisms like fungi, bacteria, and worms that break down organic material.

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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 Energy Transfer?

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The movement of energy through a food web from producers to consumers.

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What role do Water Fleas play in an ecosystem?

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They are a food source for larger organisms like fish and frogs.

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What happens if a key species is removed from a food web?

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It can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem and affect many other species.

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What is the direction of energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers, represented by arrows.

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What is a Predator?

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

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What is a Herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.