Unit 1 Part1 Review

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What is a niche?

Back

An organism's role, or job, within its ecosystem.

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What is an organism that eats both producers and other consumers?

Back

Omnivore.

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Which is most likely to be a primary consumer?

Back

Herbivore.

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How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Back

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil.

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A habitat is ___________________.

Back

The place or kind of place in which an animal or plant naturally lives.

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What is a producer?

Back

An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Define a consumer in an ecosystem.

Back

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is biodiversity?

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.