Trophic levels

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the unique position that a species has in its habitat and its function (job) within an ecosystem.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material, or waste.

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What does every food chain start with?

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Every food chain starts with the sun.

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How much energy is lost at each trophic level?

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90% of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival.

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What is the correct order of trophic levels?

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The correct order of trophic levels is: autotrophs -> herbivores -> carnivores -> decomposers.

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What are autotrophs?

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat other animals.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.