Food Webs

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores like rabbits.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, such as fungi and bacteria.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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The arrows show the direction in which energy is flowing between organisms.

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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 secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores like snakes.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food or habitat.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria are common examples of decomposers.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, often at the top of the food chain.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.