Ecology 2023

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What does 'Eco' mean?

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House

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What is a food chain?

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A diagram that shows the transfer of energy in one line and shows only one possible feeding relationship.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Animals ONLY

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What happens if there is a sudden increase in the cricket population?

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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What does an energy pyramid represent?

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The amount of energy available to the next 'feeder' in a food web.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are herbivores?

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Animals that eat only plants.

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What is a food web?

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A complex diagram that shows all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.