Food Webs and Food Chains

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that creates its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a food web?

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A system of interconnected food chains that shows the transfer of energy among various organisms.

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What is the bottom layer of an energy pyramid?

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Producer.

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What is the smallest level of an ecosystem?

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Organism.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, typically carnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers, often at the top of the food chain.