Flow of Energy

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Consumers that eat only plants

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Herbivores

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A food _______ consists of many overlapping food ________.

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web, chains

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Organisms that make their own food

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Producer

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How much energy is available to be passed on to the next level in a food web?

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10%

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What would happen if there were no producers?

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Everything would die out

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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

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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 is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.