Food chain and food web

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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 is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What do plants need to make their own food?

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Plants need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (food) and oxygen.

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What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants and are primary consumers in a food chain.

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What role do carnivores play in a food chain?

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Carnivores are animals that eat other animals and can be secondary or tertiary consumers in a food chain.

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What happens if one species in a food web goes extinct?

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If one species goes extinct, it can affect other species in the food web, but not all will necessarily die off.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment, including both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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