Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is an abiotic factor?

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An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem, such as soil, water, and sunlight.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets its food by eating other organisms.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the unique way an organism survives or its 'job' within the environment.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.

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What are the three types of symbiosis?

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1) Parasitism 2) Mutualism 3) Commensalism

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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.

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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 a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food, typically through photosynthesis.