Food Chain

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What is the main energy source in any food chain?

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The Sun is the primary energy source in any food chain.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is a living thing that eats plants and animals for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats meat.

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What role do producers play in a food chain?

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Producers, such as plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and serve as the base of the food chain.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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How do energy levels change as you move up a food chain?

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Energy levels decrease as you move up a food chain, with less energy available at each successive trophic level.

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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.

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What is the significance of food webs compared to food chains?

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Food webs provide a more complex and realistic representation of how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem, showing multiple interconnected food chains.