Food Web Flashcard

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) to obtain energy. Examples include rabbits and deer.

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What does a food web illustrate?

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A food web illustrates all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat, showing how they are interconnected.

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What is an Herbivore?

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An Herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants. Examples include cows, rabbits, and some insects.

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What is a 3rd level Consumer?

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A 3rd level Consumer is an organism that eats 2nd level Consumers. Examples include foxes and hawks.

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Why might an organism have multiple arrows coming from it in a food web?

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An organism may have multiple arrows coming from it because more than one organism may eat it.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A Decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil. Examples include fungi and bacteria.

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What is a Producer?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A Carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals. Examples include lions and eagles.

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What role do Omnivores play in a food web?

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Omnivores are organisms that eat both plants and animals, playing a versatile role in the food web. Examples include bears and humans.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows all the interconnected pathways of energy flow in an ecosystem.