Ecosystems and Food Chains Flashcard Practice

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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An organism that feeds directly on producers (plants) in a food chain.

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What is a Food Web?

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A network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem that shows how different organisms are related through feeding.

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What is a Tertiary (Top) Consumer?

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The consumer in a food web that is not eaten by any other animal; it is at the top of the food chain.

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What is an Omnivore?

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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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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What is a Producer?

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An organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A consumer that eats only other animals.

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What role do Decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They recycle nutrients back into the soil, helping plants grow.

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What is the difference between a Food Chain and a Food Web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of many food chains.