Food Chain, Food Web and Ecological Pyramid

Front

All food webs and food chains begin with _________________

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Producers

Front

What is this called? (Image of a linear sequence of organisms)

Back

Food Chain

Front

In an energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

Back

Producers

Front

In an ecological pyramid, which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?

Back

Herbivore

Front

Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer? (Image of an owl, grasshopper, lilypad, mouse)

Back

Owl

Front

Define a food web.

Back

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

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

Front

Explain the role of producers in an ecosystem.

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

Front

What is an ecological pyramid?

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An ecological pyramid is a graphical representation showing the distribution of energy or biomass among trophic levels.

Front

What percentage of energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next?

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Approximately 10%.