Food Chains/Food Webs

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, usually herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, usually carnivores.

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What is a third-level consumer?

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A third-level consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, typically carnivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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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.