Flow of Energy Flashcards

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Food Chain

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Shows the movement of energy from one organism to another

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2
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Food Web

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Links all food chains in an ecosystem together

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3
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Herbivore

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Obtains energy by eating plants

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4
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Carnivore

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Obtains energy by eating other animals

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5
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Omnivore

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Obtains energy by eating producers and other consumers

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6
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Producer

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Organisms that can produce its own food/energy

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7
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Consumer

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An organism that obtains food by feeding on other organisms

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8
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Trophic Level

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Levels of a food chain or web

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9
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Decomposer

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Detritivores that break down matter into simpler compounds

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10
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Primary Consumer

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organism that feeds on primary producers

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11
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Secondary Consumer

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organism that feeds on the primary consumer

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12
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Tertiary Consumer

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Organism that feeds on the secondary consumer

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13
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Quaternary Consumer

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Organism that feeds on the tertiary consumer(no natural predators)

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14
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Ecological Pyramid

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graphical representation of the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem

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15
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Energy Pyramid

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graphical representation, showing the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem

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16
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Pyramid of numbers

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shows the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem

17
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Biomass

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the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume

18
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Biomass pyramid

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graphical representation of biomass present in a unit area of various trophic levels

19
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10% rule

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Only 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level 90% is lost through heat

20
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Germination

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refers the start of growth of a plant from a seed.

21
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Seedling Formation

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Process which a fragile plant grows from a germinated seed, towards the sunlight

22
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Growth and Development

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Establishing the seedling’s ability to photosynthesize and grow independently

23
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Differentiation

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The plant develops cells tissues and organs that aid reproduction and growth.

24
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Pollination

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Where pollen from the anther (male part) is transferred to the stigma (female part)

Occurs through wind, water, insects, other animals

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Fertilization

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Where the male pollen fuses with the ovule (male female gamete) within the flower forming a zygote.

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Formation of fruits + seeds

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Zygote develops into an embryo-> transforming into a seed which is inside the fruit.
When fruit is ripe seeds are dispersed

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