Food Webs

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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Which two consumers in a food web are both predator and prey?

Back

Bird and snake.

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What type of consumer eats plants only?

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Herbivores.

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What are examples of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Mushrooms, earthworms, and bacteria.

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How many types of organisms in a food web obtain energy directly from producers?

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Four.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis and are the base of the food web.

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What are primary consumers?

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Organisms that eat producers; they are typically herbivores.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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