Food Webs

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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What is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy called?

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A consumer.

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How is energy transferred in a food chain?

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Energy is transferred from producers (like plants) to consumers (like animals).

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What happens to the grass population if the mouse population decreases?

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The grass population will increase.

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What type of organism is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Organisms that produce their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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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 food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.