Food Chains and Food Webs

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers

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What is the role of a primary consumer in a food chain?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as plants.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; examples include herbivores like grasshoppers.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; examples include carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; they are often top predators.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is competition in a food web?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food.