Trophic Levels/ Food Chains/ Food Webs

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show what direction the energy is moving between organisms.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What do you call an organism that obtains energy by consuming both plants and animals?

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Omnivores.

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What do you call an organism that obtains energy from eating meats?

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Carnivores.

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What is the source of energy for all living things?

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The sun.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What are Herbivores?

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Herbivores are organisms that obtain energy by consuming only plants.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are typically herbivores.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.