Food Web

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What is the primary source of energy for all ecosystems?

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The sun.

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What term describes the relationship where one organism eats another?

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Predator/prey.

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material, or waste.

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Which of the following is NOT a consumer: grass, rabbit, or hawk?

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Grass.

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How is the flow of energy represented in a food web?

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By arrows.

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What are the three main types of consumers in a food web?

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Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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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 single pathway of energy flow, while a food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.