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What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
- Through precipitation
- Through animal respiration
- Through decomposition
- Through photosynthesis (correct)
What role do animals play in the movement of matter and energy in an ecosystem?
What role do animals play in the movement of matter and energy in an ecosystem?
- By controlling climate factors
- By feeding on plants and one another (correct)
- By facilitating photosynthesis
- By regulating nutrient cycling
What do decomposers primarily contribute to in an ecosystem?
What do decomposers primarily contribute to in an ecosystem?
- Controlling external factors
- Releasing carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitating nutrient cycling (correct)
- Increasing plant biomass
- Regulating energy flow
What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?
What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?
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How are biotic and abiotic components linked in an ecosystem?
How are biotic and abiotic components linked in an ecosystem?
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What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
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What role do decomposers primarily contribute to in an ecosystem?
What role do decomposers primarily contribute to in an ecosystem?
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How are biotic and abiotic components linked in an ecosystem?
How are biotic and abiotic components linked in an ecosystem?
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What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?
What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?
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What is the main way animals influence the movement of matter and energy in an ecosystem?
What is the main way animals influence the movement of matter and energy in an ecosystem?
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