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Energy Pyramid
producer, consumer, etc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an organism that is able to make its own food | producer |
| an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down wastes and dead organisms | decomposer |
| a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms | scavenger |
| a consumer that eats only plants | herbivore |
| the pattern of overlapping food chains | food web |
| a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in an ecosystem | energy pyramid |
| an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms | consumer |
| a meat-only eating consumer | carnivore |
| Each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem made up of organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same amount of stored energy | trophic levels |
| About __________________ % of energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next. | 10% |
| The predator that feeds on other predators. | Tertiary consumer |
| The ___________ is the source of energy for most ecosystems. | sun |
| Energy passes from one trophic level to the next and is eventually ____________. | lost or used up |
| True or false. Energy is recycled as it moves through the ecosystem. | FALSE. |
| An organism that eats plants and animals. | Omnivore |
| the process where producers use energy from the sun to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide | Photosynthesis |
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