Food Webs

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What do decomposers get energy from?

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Decomposers get energy from dead things and waste.

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What is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy called?

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A consumer.

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How many types of organisms in a food web obtain energy directly from producers?

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Four.

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Which animals receive energy transferred directly from consumers?

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Shrews and red foxes.

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What are animals that eat only plants called?

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Herbivores.

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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, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that obtain energy by eating producers.

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What is the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.