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Biology 150 Ch. 28
Key Terms for Ch. 28
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nutrients | Atoms and molecules that organisms obtain from their living or nonliving environment and that are required for survival. |
| Trophic Level | Feeding level. |
| Primary Consumers | Feed directly and exclusively on producers, the most abundant living energy source in any ecosystem. |
| Secondary Consumers | Carnivores that prey on herbivores. |
| Net Primary Production | The energy that photosynthetic organisms store and make available to other members of the community over a given period. |
| Estuaries | Coastal areas where rivers meet the ocean, carrying nutrients washed from the land. |
| Food Web | Many interconnecting food chains. |
| Detritus Feeders | An army of mostly small and often unnoticed organisms, including certain mites and protists, nematode worms, earthworms, centipedes, and some insects and snails. |
| Energy Pyramid | Shows maximum energy available at the base and steadily diminishing amounts at higher levels, illustrates the general energy relationships between trophic levels. |
| Acid Deposition | Acid rain. |