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Trophic Level Terms
Trophic levels terminology.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a good synonym for consumer? | heterotroph |
| Heterotrophs are organisms who get their energy from _?_ organisms. | other |
| Hetero- means ... | other or different |
| All animals are _?_ heterotrophs. | ingestive |
| Animals that eat plants or algae are known as _?_ consumers. | primary |
| Animals that eat plants or algae are often called _?_ivores. | herb(ivores) |
| Animals that eat the animals that eat plants or algae are called _?_ consumers. | secondary |
| Animals that eat the animals that eat plants or algae are often called _?_ivores | carn(ivores) |
| Animals that eat secondary consumers are called _?_ consumers | tertiary |
| A synonym for tertiary consumers is _?_ consumers. | third order |
| Animals that eat tertiary consumers are called _?_ consumers. | quaternary |
| A synonym for quaternary consumers is _?_ consumer. | fourth order |
| What is a good synonym for producer? | autotroph |
| The term auto- in (auto)troph means ... | self |
| The term -troph in auto(troph) means ... | food or energy |
| Organisms like algae and plants that use light energy in order to make food are called _?_autotrophs. | photo(autotrophs) |
| Bacteria that can use inorganic compounds and thermal energy to create food are called _?_autotrophs. | chemo(autotrophs) |
| Most ecosystems 'run on' the food produced by _?_. | photoautotrophs |
| The orgnisms in a thermal vent community 'run on' the food produced by _?_. | chemoautotrophs |
| All of the dead organisms that accumulate on the substrate of habitats is called _?_. | detritus |
| Organisms like earthworms that ingest detritus are recyclers in ecosystems called _?_ivores. | detrit(ivores) |
| Organisms like fungi and bacteria that absorb detritus after digesting it with enzymes secreted by their cells are called _?_. | decomposers |
| A good synonym for decomposers is _?_. | saprophytes |
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