Food Chains and Webs

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

Back

consumer

Front

In a food chain, the first link (where the energy begins) is always: ______________

Back

a producer

Front

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem? ______________

Back

10%

Front

Which type of organism makes its own food through photosynthesis? ______________

Back

producer

Front

What is the role of decomposers in a food web? ______________

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Front

What is a food chain? ______________

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A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy pass from one to another.

Front

What is a food web? ______________

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

Front

What happens to the population of predators if their prey decreases? ______________

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The predator population may also decrease due to lack of food.

Front

What is a primary consumer? ______________

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a trophic level? ______________

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.