Trophic Levels

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What does biomass refer to?

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Amount of living tissue at the trophic level.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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What is an organism that obtains energy from eating meats called?

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Carnivores.

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What do we call organisms that create their own energy from sunlight or chemicals?

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Autotroph.

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Which animal is a predator to a mouse but not an apex predator?

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Snake.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that produce energy available for other organisms, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food chain?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants and convert the energy stored in plants into a form usable by higher trophic levels.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs obtain energy by consuming other organisms.