Food Chain

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What is a food chain?

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The flow of energy from one thing to another.

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An example of prey:

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Mouse.

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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 soil.

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Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?

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Omnivores.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An animal that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An animal that eats primary consumers, usually carnivores.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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They recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem by breaking down dead matter.

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What is an example of a carnivore?

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Lion.

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What is an example of an herbivore?

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Cow.