Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that eats only plants.

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Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer in a food web?

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Owl

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What role do plants play in a habitat?

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They produce food energy from sunlight.

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What percentage of energy is passed on to each trophic level in a food web?

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10%.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as plants.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers.

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