Organization of Ecosystems

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What is the term for a consumer that only eats other consumers?

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Carnivore

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Which is a complex and accurate model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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If a wolf eats a pronghorn antelope which ate grass, the wolf is a ________.

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Secondary consumer

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A dead anole lizard is...

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Biotic

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A piece of iron is...

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Abiotic

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; usually herbivores.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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Define an ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is the role of a carnivore in an ecosystem?

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To control the population of herbivores and maintain balance in the food web.