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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: Green plants.

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What diagram shows all feeding connections in an ecosystem?

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A food web shows all the feeding connections within an ecosystem.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals. Example: Small herbivorous fishes and invertebrates.

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What diagram shows energy transfer between feeding levels?

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An energy pyramid shows how much energy is transferred between feeding levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers. Example: Small herbivorous fishes and invertebrates.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals. Example: Sharks.

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

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

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment.