Ecological Realtionships & Energy Flow Flashcard

Front

What ecological relationship results in one animal being hunted, killed, and eaten by another?

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Predator/Prey

Front

If the producers produce 1000 J of energy, how much energy does the secondary consumer level receive?

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10 J

Front

What term describes the interaction between two male elephants fighting over a cute little elephant at the watering hole?

Back

Competition

Front

What is the general term used to describe the interaction between two different organisms that are living in close physical association?

Back

Symbiosis

Front

Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer: Owl, Grasshopper, Lilypad, Mouse?

Back

Owl

Front

Define mutualism in ecological terms.

Back

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

Front

What is parasitism?

Back

A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

Front

Explain commensalism.

Back

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

Define the term 'trophic level'.

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain.