Food Chains

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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, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, like molds and bacteria, that break down dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Where does the energy in a food chain come from?

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The energy in a food chain starts from the Sun, which is captured by producers.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.