Final Review: Ecology

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What is a trophic level?

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Each level of the Food Chain/Web.

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What type of consumer is a third-level consumer?

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Carnivore.

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What is the relationship called when barnacles attach to whales without harming or benefiting them?

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Commensalism.

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In a food web, what trophic level does a mouse belong to?

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Primary and Secondary Consumer.

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What is the relationship called when mistletoe extracts nutrients from a spruce tree, harming it?

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Parasitism.

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Define producer in an ecosystem.

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An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is the energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation of energy flow in an ecosystem, showing energy loss at each trophic level.