Study Jams Food Chains

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What are producers?

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Producers are plants that make their own food using sunlight through a process called photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are animals that get their energy by eating other living things.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food chain?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants and are the first level of consumers in a food chain.

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What is the role of carnivores in a food chain?

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Carnivores are animals that eat other animals and are typically second-level or third-level consumers.

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What happens to a food chain if a producer is removed?

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If a producer is removed, all consumers that rely on it for energy will be affected.

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What is a second-level consumer?

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A second-level consumer is an animal that eats herbivores.

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What is a third-level consumer?

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A third-level consumer is an animal that eats second-level consumers.

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How do food chains show energy flow?

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Food chains show energy flow by illustrating who eats whom, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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