Food Webs and Relationships

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What is the primary source of energy and building materials for plants?

Light and water (correct)

Predators and prey

Parasites and hosts

Other animals and plants

What type of relationships exist between organisms in a food web?

Only producer/consumer relationships

Producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships (correct)

Only predator/prey relationships

Only parasite/host relationships

What is the effect of a decrease in one population on other populations in a food web?

Only indirect effects on other populations

No effect on other populations

Both direct and indirect effects on other populations (correct)

Only direct effects on other populations

What is a characteristic of all organisms in a food web?

They are all interconnected Signup and view all the answers

What is a food web?

A collection of interconnected food chains Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a producer in a food web?

To make its own food Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a direct interaction in a food web?

Chubb and Microscopic Plants Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to the population of Freshwater Clams if the population of Chubb increased?

The population of Freshwater Clams would decrease Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to the Leeches population if Mallard Ducks were removed from a food web?

It would increase Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the seven gill slits in a sea lamprey?

To breathe Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a flea and Alfred?

Parasite/host Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a producer in a food web?

It makes its own food Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the native species when an invasive species is introduced to an environment?

They are negatively impacted Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of an invasive species?

It often lacks predators and/or can reproduce rapidly Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a predator/prey relationship?

A lion and a zebra Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to the Foxes and Raccoons population if Mallard Ducks were removed from a food web?

It would decrease Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Energy and Building Materials

Animals obtain energy and building materials by consuming other animals and plants.
Plants produce their energy and building materials using light and water.

Food Webs and Chains

A food web is a network of interconnected food chains.
A food chain is a diagram showing feeding relationships among organisms (producer/consumer and predator/prey).
In a food chain/web, a change in one population affects others through direct and indirect interactions.

Identifying Components

Producers: organisms that make their own food (e.g., plants, algae, aquatic plants).
Consumers: organisms that consume their food by eating plants and/or other animals (e.g., yellow perch, mice).
Predators: organisms that hunt and eat other organisms (e.g., walleye, great blue heron).
Prey: organisms that are eaten by predators.

Interactions and Effects

Direct interactions: relationships between organisms that directly affect each other.
Indirect interactions: relationships between organisms that affect each other indirectly.
Removing an organism from a food web can have a ripple effect on the entire ecosystem.

Structure and Function

Organisms have specific structures that allow them to carry out different functions (e.g., breathing, eating, moving, reproducing).
Examples: sea lamprey's gill slits for breathing, a bird's wings for flying.

Relationships Between Populations

Types of relationships: producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host.
Producers: plants that produce their own food.
Consumers: animals that consume plants and/or other animals.

Invasive and Native Species

Invasive species: organisms that enter an environment where they do not normally live, negatively impacting native species.
Native species: organisms normally found in a particular environment.
Examples: sea lamprey in the Great Lakes (invasive), grass (native).

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Learn about the interconnectedness of organisms in a food web, including producers, consumers, predators, prey, parasites, and hosts. Discover how populations affect each other through direct and indirect interactions.