Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals and humans.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, like a millipede or fungus, that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the soil.

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What role do plants play in a food web?

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Plants are producers that provide food and energy for consumers.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a top predator in a food web that has no natural enemies, like a lion or an eagle.

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How does energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers in a food web.

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What is the sun's role in a food web?

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The sun provides the energy that plants use to make food, which is the starting point for all food webs.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a simple linear sequence that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.