Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers in a food chain?

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

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. They cannot make their own food.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers provide energy for consumers by converting sunlight into food.

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What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers eat other organisms and help control their populations.

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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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How do food chains and food webs differ?

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Food chains show a single path of energy flow, while food webs show multiple paths and interactions.