ECOLOGY REVIEW

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What is a Carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats meat or the flesh of other animals.

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What is the energy transfer efficiency between trophic levels?

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Energy transfer efficiency is typically about 10%, meaning if there is 1000 Kcal in producers, there will be about 100 Kcal in herbivores.

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What does Biotic mean in an ecosystem?

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Biotic refers to the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are Producers in an energy pyramid?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the energy pyramid.

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What is Commensalism?

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Commensalism is an ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is an Herbivore?

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An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of Decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.

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What is Parasitism?

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Parasitism is an ecological relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.