Biology SOL review Ecology 1

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What are organisms that break down dead organic matter, such as worms and fungi?

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Detritivores

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What term describes the top carnivores in a food chain that eat other carnivores?

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Tertiary consumers

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Which animal is capable of breaking down cellulose found in plant cell walls?

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Cow

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is the significance of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers.