Ecology Review

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What are organisms that break down waste called?

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Decomposers

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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What is the process where the remains of living things rot, decay, or break down?

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Decomposition

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What is the bottom layer of an energy pyramid?

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Producer

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When a mosquito bites you, what are you and what is the mosquito?

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You are the host and the mosquito is the parasite.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is the significance of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are essential as they convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.