What is an ecosystem?
FOSS Living Systems Inv. 1 Part 2: Ecosystems and Energy Flow

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (soil, water, air) in a specific area.
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What are producers in an ecosystem?
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Producers are organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants and algae.
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What are consumers in an ecosystem?
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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
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What are decomposers?
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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead material and waste, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?
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Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs.
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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 feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem, showing how they are interconnected.
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