Energy in Ecosystems

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What is a Producer?

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An organism that makes its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms, including plants and animals.

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What is a Decomposer?

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

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Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

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Because a deer eats only plants.

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What role does a shrew play in the food chain?

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A shrew provides energy for higher-level consumers, such as snakes.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to make food (glucose) from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is the role of fungi in an ecosystem?

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Fungi act as decomposers, breaking down dead organic matter and recycling nutrients.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A snake, which eats primary consumers like shrews.

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What is the energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.