Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that gets energy from eating dead plants and animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An organism that gets energy by eating only plants.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce their own food.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that gets energy by eating only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that gets energy by eating both plants and animals.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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They are the foundation of the food web, providing energy for consumers.

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What is the energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.