Ecosystems Pt. 1 (24/25)

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What term describes all living factors in an environment?

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Biotic

Front

What do we call organisms that get their energy from eating other organisms?

Back

Consumers

Front

In a food web, which organisms could be harmed if a primary consumer decreases?

Back

Secondary consumers (e.g., wolves and snakes) could be harmed.

Front

What happens if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?

Back

The number of plants would increase.

Front

In a food web, what is a snail considered?

Back

Primary consumer

Front

What are the non-living factors in an environment called?

Back

Abiotic factors (e.g., water, sunlight, temperature).

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next.

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What is a food web?

Back

A complex network of interconnected food chains 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.