Ecology & Ecosystems Flashcard

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What percentage of energy from producers is passed to herbivores in an energy pyramid?

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10%

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What trophic level does an herbivore serve as?

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Primary consumer

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Which organism typically has the smallest population in an energy pyramid?

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Shark

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Where do producers obtain their energy?

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The Sun

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What is taxonomy?

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The study of classifying and describing organisms.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

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They are primary consumers that eat producers.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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Primary consumers eat producers; secondary consumers eat primary consumers.

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What is an apex predator?

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The top predator in an ecosystem with no natural enemies.