Ecology Review

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What is the primary source of energy for all living things?

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The sun.

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What do you call an organism that eats only meat?

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Carnivore.

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What happens to the grass population if the rabbit population is removed from the food chain?

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There would be more grass.

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What is defined as all the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment?

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Ecosystem.

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Why is photosynthesis important?

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It makes food for the food webs.

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What is the term for an organism that eats only plants?

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Herbivore.

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What is the role of a carnivore in an ecosystem?

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To control the population of herbivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.