Ecology Flashcard

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What is a food web?

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A food web is an illustration that shows all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is a plant that converts energy from the sun through photosynthesis.

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What does a food web represent?

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A food web represents all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains energy.