Biology- Ecosystems

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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, showing how different organisms depend on each other for food.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis, using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as moisture, light, temperature, and minerals, that affect living organisms.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, that interact with each other.

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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, typically from producers to consumers to decomposers.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.