Ecosystems & Energy Flow

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Rose bush.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What are herbivores?

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Consumers that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Consumers that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Consumers that eat both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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The transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs.

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How much energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next?

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About 10%.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.