3.2 and 3.3 Flashcard AEF summer

Front

Term for an organism that uses chemical energy for its processes.

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Chemotroph

Front

Which type of consumer is also known as a detritus-feeding organism?

Back

Detritivore

Front

Which process allows some bacteria to capture energy from inorganic molecules such as hydrogen sulfide?

Back

Chemosynthesis

Front

How do consumers obtain energy and nutrients?

Back

By consuming other organisms

Front

What is the role of detritivores in the ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organic matter into smaller pieces

Front

What is the term for small pieces of dead or decaying plant or animal remains?

Back

Detritus

Front

What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in a pyramid of energy?

Back

10%

Front

Phytoplankton

Back

Photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean

Front

What do ecological pyramids show?

Back

The relative amount of energy or matter at each trophic level.

Front

What is the term used to describe the total mass of living tissue within a trophic level?

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Biomass