Food Webs and Energy Pyramids TEST P8

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What is the primary role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various 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 different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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If there are 1000 Kcal available in the producers, how much energy is typically available to herbivores in the next trophic level?

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Typically, 10% of the energy is transferred to the next trophic level, so 100 Kcal would be available to herbivores.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; typically carnivores.

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Name three organisms that may eat a Mayfly.

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Frog, salamander, and trout.

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What is the significance of trophic levels in an ecosystem?

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Trophic levels illustrate the flow of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem, showing how energy is transferred from one level to another.