Food Webs and Ecosystem Relationships

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What is the term for two different species living together in close association?

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Symbiosis

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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Which trophic level has the least amount of energy? 1-producers, 2-primary consumers, 3-secondary consumers, 4-tertiary consumers

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4 (tertiary consumers)

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What is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy called?

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Consumer

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In a food web and a food chain, what do the arrows demonstrate?

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Energy transfer from one organism to another.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own energy through photosynthesis.

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Define mutualism in the context of symbiotic relationships.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both species benefit from the relationship.

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

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected pathways.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) for energy.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.