Levels of Organization and Symbiosis

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

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The role of a producer is to use sunlight to make food through photosynthesis.

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Define a community in ecological terms.

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A community is a group of populations of different species living in the same area.

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What do we call organisms that only eat producers?

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Organisms that only eat producers are called primary consumers.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition occurs when two organisms are trying to acquire the same resources.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers.

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Define symbiosis.

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What are the three types of symbiotic relationships?

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The three types of symbiotic relationships are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.