Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through different levels.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers to obtain energy.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle energy.

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What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

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Herbivores eat only plants, carnivores eat only animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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How does energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from the sun to producers, then to primary consumers, and finally to secondary consumers and higher levels.

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Why are food webs important for ecosystems?

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Food webs maintain balance in ecosystems by showing how energy and nutrients are transferred between organisms.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats grass.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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An example of a secondary consumer is a fox, which eats rabbits.