Food Webs

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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What relationship describes predator/prey interactions?

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Mountain lion and deer.

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What is an organism that uses sunlight to create its own food called?

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Producer.

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Which organism is an example of a producer?

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Lettuce.

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What is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy called?

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Consumer.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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

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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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How do food webs differ from food chains?

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Food webs are complex networks of interconnected food chains, showing how different organisms are related.

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What is a trophic level?

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

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What is the primary producer in an aquatic ecosystem?

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Phytoplankton.