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What is the first link in a food chain in a savanna ecosystem?
Plants
Which type of animal in a savanna ecosystem is most likely to be a carnivore?
Lion
What do you call an animal in the savanna that eats only plants?
Herbivore
What term refers to an animal in the savanna that eats both plants and other animals?
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In a food chain in a savanna ecosystem, what is the main source of energy that initiates the flow through the community?
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What kind of consumer is an animal that eats only mosquitoes?
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How many pounds of grass must be in the food chain for one 8-pound eagle to get enough energy?
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Which of the following is an example of an herbivore?
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What did scientists learn about tubeworms that surprised them?
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What is the primary source of energy in a typical food chain?
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In a savanna ecosystem food chain, which of the following organisms is typically the first link?
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Which of these animals is an herbivore in the savanna ecosystem?
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Energy is transferred from one organism to the next in a food chain. Which sequence correctly depicts this energy flow?
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A lion is an example of which type of consumer in the savanna food chain?
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What term describes an animal that consumes both plants and animals?
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