Food Chains, Food Webs, & Trophic Levels

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that only feeds on meat.

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What do you call an animal that only feeds on plants?

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Herbivore.

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How many feeding relationships does a food chain show?

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1.

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What does the word 'trophic' mean?

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To feed.

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True or False: A carnivore eats plants and animals.

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False.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An herbivore that feeds on producers.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A carnivore that eats primary consumers.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A carnivore that eats secondary consumers.