Ecology: energy and energy flow

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What is an organism that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the term for an organism that primarily consumes producers?

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Primary Consumer

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What do you call an organism that primarily eats other animals?

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Carnivore

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What is an organism that breaks down dead organic material into the soil?

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Decomposer

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What is the term for an organism that gets energy directly from the sun and makes food through photosynthesis?

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Producer

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a scavenger?

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An organism that consumes dead animals and plants.

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What is the energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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Primary consumers eat producers, while secondary consumers eat primary consumers.