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What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
What is the primary way energy enters an ecosystem?
- Photosynthesis (correct)
- Decomposition of organic matter
- Consumption of animals
- Absorption from the atmosphere
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 regulating the climate
- By feeding on plants and on one another (correct)
- By influencing the soil structure
- By controlling the nutrient cycles
What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?
What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?
- Release carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitate nutrient cycling (correct)
- Store excess energy in the soil
- Consume plant tissue for energy
- Prevent nutrient cycling
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 together in an ecosystem?
How are biotic and abiotic components linked together in an ecosystem?
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What are the components linked together in an ecosystem?
What are the components linked together in an ecosystem?
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How is energy primarily incorporated into plant tissue in an ecosystem?
How is energy primarily incorporated into plant tissue in an ecosystem?
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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?
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What is the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling within an ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling within an ecosystem?
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What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?
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