

Trophic Levels
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Autumn Lambert
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Ch. 5.1 How Ecosystems Work
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Food Chain vs. Web
Chain: Path in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next.
Web: Shows the energy flow and possible feeding relationships within an ecosystem.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most likely to cause the greatest decrease in the snake population?
an increase in the grasshopper population
a decrease in the mouse population
a decrease in the vulture population
a decrease in the hawk population
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Multiple Choice
Phytoplankton --> Krill --> Fish --> Sea Gull
Which organism in this food chain is the primary consumer?
phytoplankton
krill
fish
sea gull
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most likely to cause an increase in the croaker population?
an increase in the anchovy population
a decrease in the crab population
a decrease in the bluefish population
a decrease in the algae population
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Trophic Levels
Each step through which energy is transferred in a food chain/web.
Each time energy is transferred from one organism to another, less energy is available at the next trophic level.
Cellular respiration releases heat.
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Multiple Choice
In which level are producers found?
A
B
C
D
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Multiple Choice
Energy flows into an ecosystem through producers and is ultimately lost as...
food
carbon dioxide
light
heat
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Multiple Choice
In which level are secondary consumers found?
A
B
C
D
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Multiple Choice
What is the producer in this food web?
anchovy
shrimp
algae
snail
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The decreased amount of energy at each trophic level affects the organization of an ecosystem.
Pyramid shape
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Open Ended
How do humans disrupt the stability of trophic levels within an ecosystem?
Ch. 5.1 How Ecosystems Work
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