Ecology Flashcard#1

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What does every food chain start with?

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sun

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

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Consumer

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Consumer that eats plants

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herbivore

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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relationship in which two species live closely together

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symbiosis

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The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

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Primary Consumer

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Where an organism lives

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habitat

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In this Food Web Pyramid, which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants? (Options: Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Secondary Consumer)

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Herbivore

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Which one is not a consumer? Options: anemone, bear, shark, vulture

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vulture

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What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

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trophic level