Ecology

Front

What are organisms that break down waste called?

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Decomposers

Front

What type of relationship occurs when one organism harms another by extracting resources?

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Parasitism

Front

What percentage of energy is typically passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

Back

10%

Front

In a food web, what is the role of a rabbit?

Back

Primary Consumer

Front

What is the term for a relationship where two organisms of the same species compete for the same resource?

Back

Competition

Front

What are the organisms called that produce their own food through photosynthesis?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the term for a relationship where both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the role of a secondary consumer in a food web?

Back

An organism that eats primary consumers.

Front

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

Back

Herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat other animals.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.