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chpt 18.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules; a photosynthetic or chemosynthetic autotroph that serves as the basic food source in an ecosystem | Producer |
| the production of carbohydrates through the use of energy from inorganic molecules instead of light | Chemosynethsis |
| the total amount of organic material that the autotrophic organisms of an ecosystem produce | gross primary productivity |
| plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source | biomass |
| the total amount of organic material that the autotrophic organisms of an ecosystem produce | net primary productivity |
| an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients or obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources | consumer |
| an organism that eats only plants | herbivore |
| an organism that eats animals | carnivore |
| an organism that eats both plants and animals | omnivore |
| a consumer that feeds on dead plants and animals | detritvore |
| an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms; examples include bacteria and fungi | decomposer |
| trophic level | |
| the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms | food chain |
| a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem | food web |