Evolution and Ecology Review

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess that can be tested through experimentation.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Algae is an example of a producer.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is the relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that gets energy from eating other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.