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.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food using sunlight through a process called photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What do herbivores eat?

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Herbivores eat only plants.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Carnivores eat only other animals.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to how energy is transferred from one organism to another through food chains.