Food Web

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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 energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food using sunlight, such as plants.

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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 that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers are the foundation of a food web, providing energy for all other organisms.

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What happens to a food web if a top predator is removed?

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Removing a top predator can lead to an increase in the population of its prey, which may then overconsume producers.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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An example of a secondary consumer is a snake, which eats primary consumers like rabbits.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation showing the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.