Energy Flow Through Ecosystem

Front

What happens to the population of grasshoppers if frogs become extinct in a food chain?

Back

The population of grasshoppers will increase.

Front

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What type of consumer is a fox in a food web?

Back

Tertiary Consumer.

Front

What is the largest group of organisms in a food web?

Back

Producers.

Front

Why might an organism have multiple arrows pointing away from it in a food web?

Back

More than one organism may eat them.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy pass from one to another.

Front

Define producers in an ecosystem.

Back

Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

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

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

Front

Explain the term 'trophic level'.

Back

The position an organism occupies in a food chain, such as producer, primary consumer, etc.