Food Chains and Food Webs

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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They break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

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They eat other species and help control their populations.

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What are producers?

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Organisms that use sunlight to make their own food.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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They provide energy for consumers by making food through photosynthesis.

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What is a food chain?

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A 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 complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

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What are herbivores?

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Animals that only eat plants.