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What is a Producer in a food chain?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, and is always the first trophic level in any food chain.

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What does the rule of 10% state about energy transfer in a food chain?

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The rule of 10% states that when one organism is consumed by another, only about 10% of the energy from the consumed organism is transferred to the consumer.

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Which level in a food chain has the most energy?

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Producers have the most energy to offer to whoever eats them.

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Why is it incorrect to say that Deer give energy to hawks?

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It is incorrect because Deer get energy from grass, not the other way around.

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How much energy does a hawk obtain from eating a snake if the snake has 820 kcal?

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The hawk obtains 82 kcal from eating the snake.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are the second trophic level in a food chain.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A Secondary Consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they are the third trophic level in a food chain.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; they are the fourth trophic level in a food chain.

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What is the role of Decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What is an example of a Producer?

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An example of a Producer is a plant, such as grass or a tree, that can make its own food.

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