Ecological Energy Flow

scientific discipline in which the relationships among living organisms and the interaction the organisms have with their environment

• ecology

• sociology

• anatomy

• zoology

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Living factors in an organism’s environment

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

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Nonliving Factors in an organism’s environment

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

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single organism… such as a rhino

• organism

• population

• biological community

• ecosystem

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All of the green plants and other organisms that produce their own food in an ecosystem are primary producers called ____________

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

An _______________ is an organism that collects energy from sunlight or inorganic substances to produce food

• autotroph

• heterotroph

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Autotrophs are the foundation for energy in the entire ecosystem.

• true

• false

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A _______________ is an organism that obtains its food from consuming another organism. (also called consumers)​

• autotroph

• heterotroph

heterotrophs that consume only plants ​

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

heterotrophs that consume only other heterotrophs ​

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore