Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

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What process do our bodies use to make energy from food?

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Cellular respiration.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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Worm.

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What is a grasshopper that eats the seeds of a plant considered?

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Consumer.

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What is the chemical process by which plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the final products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and sugar.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is the role of consumers in a food web?

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Consumers eat producers or other consumers to obtain energy.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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