food Webs, food chains

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food web?

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Herbivores serve as primary consumers, feeding on producers (plants) and transferring energy to higher trophic levels.

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What is the significance of the Endangered Species Act?

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It is a law that protects endangered species and their habitats in the U.S.

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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 fox, which eats rabbits.