PreAP Biology Ecology Review

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What type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?

Back

Herbivore

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What does a food web represent?

Back

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

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What are the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem called?

Back

Abiotic factors

Front

Which organism takes out the most carbon from the atmosphere?

Back

Plants

Front

What two processes make up most of the carbon cycle?

Back

Photosynthesis and respiration

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Define 'Ecosystem'.

Back

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

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What are biotic factors?

Back

Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Front

Explain the term 'trophic level'.

Back

The position an organism occupies in a food chain, which determines its energy source.

Front

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

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