Ecology FLASHCARD- Introduction, Biomes, & Energy Flow

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What percentage of energy is available to be passed on to the next level in a food web?

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10%

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What trophic level is at the start of all food chains?

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Producer

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Which biome is characterized by cacti, scorpions, and coyotes?

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Desert

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What best describes a food web?

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Complex network of interconnected food chains

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What is true about the desert biome?

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Most animals hunt at night and live underground.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Define a primary consumer.

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; often carnivores.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another.