Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food using sunlight, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that eats only other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers, with each level representing a different 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, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.

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What role do plants play in a food web?

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Plants are producers that provide energy for herbivores and other consumers in the food web.