Food Chains and Food Webs reading questions

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Can organisms fill more than one trophic level?

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Yes, it depends on what they eat.

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What are herbivores also called?

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Primary consumers.

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What are animals called that feed on herbivores?

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Secondary consumers.

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Name two food-making processes.

Back

Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.

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What is the ultimate energy source for all life on Earth?

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Sunlight.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.