food chains

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What provides all the initial energy to plants?

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The sun provides all the initial energy to plants.

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Where does the energy start in a food chain?

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The energy starts in the sun.

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What role do bacteria and fungi typically serve in an ecosystem?

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Bacteria and fungi typically serve as decomposers.

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What is the role of a deer in the ecosystem?

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A deer is an herbivore.

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Which of the following best completes the food chain: sun -> plant -> ?

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A bird best completes the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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

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What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.