Flow of Energy

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What is the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

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The flow of energy in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What is a producer?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

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What is a consumer?

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

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.

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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 illustrates how energy flows through an ecosystem.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers (herbivores) in a food chain.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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Tertiary consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers in a food chain.

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