Ecosystem Stability

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that uses sunlight directly to make its own food.

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What is the relationship between a bear and a fish?

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Predator/Prey.

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What do you call organisms that eat plants for energy?

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Herbivore.

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What type of relationship benefits both the alga and the fungus in a lichen?

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Mutualism.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is symbiosis?

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A close interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.

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What is an example of commensalism?

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A bird nesting in a tree without harming it.