Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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What happens to the number of owls and mice if several hawks move to the forest where the owls live?

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The number of owls and mice will decrease.

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If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

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100 Kcal.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks apart dead organic matter into simpler parts.

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

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10%.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is an herbivore?

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An animal that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do scavengers play in an ecosystem?

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Scavengers consume dead animals and help recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.