Ecology

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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In the energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

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Producers.

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What is a niche?

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An organism’s 'role' in an ecosystem.

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The first organism in a food chain is ALWAYS a:

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Producer.

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Consumer that eats plants is called a:

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Herbivore.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a carnivore?

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A consumer that primarily eats other animals.