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 through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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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 herbivores?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.

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What is the role of decomposers?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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Can you name a common decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria are common decomposers in ecosystems.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A rabbit is an example of a primary consumer, as it eats plants.