Food Chains and Food Webs

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What are producers in a food chain?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that can make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and air.

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What role do plants play in a food web?

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Plants serve as producers, forming the base of the food web.

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How do energy and nutrients flow in a food chain?

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Energy and nutrients flow from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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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.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple pathways.