4 Energy, Producers and Consumers Flashcards

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An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

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autotroph

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What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

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trophic level

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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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The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

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10%

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Detritivore

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Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.

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Water temperature would be an example of ...

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An abiotic factor

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A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

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Community

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A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

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Ecosystem

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Organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources.

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Producers

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Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.

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Omnivores