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What trophic level are herbivores in
2nd
Are chemosynthesis autotrophs
yes
mechanical energy for
movement
energy passes through an ecosystem by
respiration
scavengers eat
food thats already dead
2nd Trophic Level
Consumer Herbivore
How do autotrophs get carbon from
photosynthesis
Organisms need nitrogen to make
proteins
What trophic levels are secondary carnivores in
4th
Trophic Level
the specific feeding level in a food chain
Examples of decomposers are
fungi and bacteria
carbon passes through trophic level as .. which is
tissue eaten
Explain lettuce - caterpillar - bird - cat include trophic levels and describe
Lettuce producer 1, caterpillar consumer herbivore 2, bird primary carnivore 3, cat secondary carnivore 4
Organisms need carbon to make
organic compounds
decomposers release ______ as they feed on ____ _____ and _______ ______
energy dead plant animal matter
Food Chain
a chain of organisms through which energy flows
how is carbon released back into the atmosphere by ... by ...
respiration plant, animals, decomposers
Difference between decomposers and detritivores
Decomposer break down and detritivores consume
Primary Carnivores obtain food by
eating herbivores
two main types of energy flows
grazing and organic detritus relationship
Energy enters as light and leaves as
heat
is energy recycled
no
Is nutrient a cycle or flow
cycle
energy flow is a
one way movement of energy in a ecosystem
main reservoir of carbon is (oceans, rock, soil)
limestone
energy is used by plants for
growth
Secondary Carnivores obtain food by
eating primary carnivores
Energy pyramids show
proportion of energy stored in each trophic level
Food Web
network of many food chains linked together in a community
Chemosynthesis
using chemical reactions to make food
Why do organisms need organic compounds
carbon atom is a key compound in carbohydrates, proteins and fats
What trophic levels are primary carnivores in
3rd
energy flows in how many directions
one
word equation for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide + water sunlight/chlorophyll -> glucose + oxygen
Energy leaves as heat and enters as
light
main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs
auto make own food and hetero cant so they consume others
Example of a detritivore
earthworm
Carbon exits atmosphere as
carbon dioxide CO2
Grazing is
herbivore eating a plant, carnivore eating the herbivore
decomposers also known as ___________
saprophytes
Ecosystem
abotic and biotic parts of an environment
As you go down the trophic levels you lose
heat
1st Trophic Level
Producer
Heterotroph
Consumer
What trophic levels are plants in
1st
Autotroph
Producer
4th Trophic Level
Consumer Secondary Carnivore
Consumers
cant make own food. feed by consuming others
How can humans effect food webs and chains
removing part of a food chain, introducing new species, removing too much of an organism
Producers
make own food by converting suns energy into chemical energy
3rd Trophic Level
Consumer Primary Carnivore
Nutrients are continually recycled between the
abiotic environment and biotic communities
Decomposers
obtain food by breaking down dead matter from any trophic level
Respiration is the
release of energy from food
Organic Detritus Relationship is
dead parts and wastes broken down by bacteria or fungi
Is energy a flow or cycle
flow
Lettuce is a (level & producers or consumer)
Producer and 1
Large amounts of carbon are locked away in
fossil fuels
Detritivores
obtain food by consuming dead matter from any trophic level
chemical energy for
new molecules and cells
respiration forms ___ providing ______ for all living processes in the body
ATP energy
... removes platns which could have soaked up CO2
deforestation
One way to block energy is to
remove a food source
__% of energy is passed to the next trophic level
10
more energy =
more consumers
Herbivores obtain food by
eating producers (plants)

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