ECOSYSTEM-CLASS 8

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Which layer is inhabited by herbs and shrubs in a forest ecosystem?

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Understorey layer

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___________ consumers consists of animals that feed on plants.

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Primary consumers

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____________ forms the base of the food pyramid.

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Producers

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Plants absorb _______ energy and convert it into ________ energy.

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Solar energy and chemical energy

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Organisms that depend on plants directly for food are called the ____________.

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Herbivores or Primary consumers

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, primarily through photosynthesis.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Define herbivores.

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Animals that primarily eat plants.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.