Organisms and their environment B12 Flashcards

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definition of trophic level

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position of an animal in a food chain

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4 trophic levels

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producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, predator

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3
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producer

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organisms that make their own energy using the sun

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consumers

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organisms that feed on other organisms

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decomposer

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organisms that get energy from dead organisms and wastes

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physical environment

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non biological components. ex. water soil temperature

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herbivore

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only eats plants

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carnivore

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eats other animals

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food chain

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diagram that shows the transfer of energy

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food web

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network of connected food chains

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ecosystem

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unit containing all organisms and their environment interacting together in a given area

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12
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direction of energy flow

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lower trophic levels to higher trophic levels

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13
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10% of the energy is transfer to the next trophic level why?

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energy is used in movement, excreted and more in a form of MRS C GREN

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