Food Chains and Food Webs Review

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, like bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that only eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that only eat 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 do arrows in a food chain represent?

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Arrows in a food chain represent the flow of energy from one organism to another.

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Why are food webs important?

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Food webs are important because they show the complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem and how energy flows between different organisms.