M2L2 Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through different trophic levels.

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Define Primary Consumer.

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants) to obtain energy. They are typically herbivores.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers. They can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic components.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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A trophic level is a step in the food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy from one level to the next.

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What are Producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants and algae, that can make their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a Heterotroph?

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A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a Detritivore?

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Detritivores are organisms that feed on dead organic matter, breaking it down into smaller particles.