Food Web/ Food Chain

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A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.

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predator/prey

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A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

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food web

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What percentage of energy is passed on to each trophic level?

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10%

Front

Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid (from bottom to top). True or False?

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False

Front

What is the study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environments called?

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Ecology

Front

What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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Define consumers in an ecosystem.

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms; they can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the cycle of matter.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.