Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: lettuce.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another, illustrating the feeding relationships. Example: Grass > Mouse > Owl.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Example: shark.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. Consumers can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants. Example: rabbit.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals. Example: lion.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals. Example: bear.

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What role does grass play in a food chain?

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Grass is a producer, as it makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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How many types of consumers are there?

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There are three types of consumers: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex diagram that shows how different food chains are interconnected in an ecosystem.

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