FOSS Living Systems: Investigation 1

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What are organisms that eat other organisms called?

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Consumers

Front

When a millipede breaks down dead and decaying material, what role does it play in the ecosystem?

Back

Decomposer

Front

What is a model that shows the flow of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem?

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Food chain

Front

What would happen in a food chain if the grass suddenly died?

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Everything would die.

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What do we call organisms that produce their own food and are at the bottom of the food chain?

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Producers

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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They create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a food web?

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

Front

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

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A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.

Front

What are decomposers and why are they important?

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Decomposers break down dead material, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is an apex predator?

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The top predator in an ecosystem with no natural enemies.