Trophic Levels and Food Webs

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What is a Food Chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What is a Food Web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What are Trophic Levels?

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The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, defined by the position of organisms in the food chain, including producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

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What is the first trophic level in an ecological pyramid?

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Producers, which are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores that consume plants.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; often top predators in the food chain.

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Define Carnivores.

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Organisms that primarily eat other animals.

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Define Herbivores.

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Organisms that primarily eat plants.

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Define Omnivores.

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Organisms that eat both plants and animals.