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, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, illustrating how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What are Producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that can make their own food using sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.

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What are Consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy. They can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What are Decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers. They are usually herbivores, like rabbits or deer.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. They are often top predators in a food chain, like eagles or wolves.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An Omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals, such as bears and humans.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A Carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals, such as lions and hawks.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A Herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants, such as cows and rabbits.