Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

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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 organisms that break down dead things called?

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Decomposers

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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Worm

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What are plants considered because they make their own food?

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Producers

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What results from the overlapping of food chains?

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Food web

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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 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 a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, making them available for producers.

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