Food Web and Population Sizes

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What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What is the purpose of the mark and recapture method in ecology?

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To estimate population sizes in organisms that move a lot.

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What do Secondary Consumers eat?

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Primary Consumers.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Define 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 the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat producers (plants) and serve as food for secondary consumers.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, stability, and productivity.