Energy in Ecosystems Flashcard Review Game

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What is the definition of 'prey'?

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An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

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What is a secondary consumer in a food web?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; for example, an owl eating a rabbit.

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What is the role of a primary consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) for energy.

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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 a trophic level?

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.

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What is the definition of 'producer'?

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

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What is the difference between a predator and prey?

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A predator hunts and eats other organisms, while prey is the organism that is hunted.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; for example, a hawk eating an owl.

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What is the significance of the snowshoe hare in the food web?

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It serves as prey for various predators, influencing their population dynamics.

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What happens to predator populations when prey populations increase?

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Predator populations may also increase due to more available food resources.