Energy in an Ecosystem

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What is energy in an ecosystem?

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Energy in an ecosystem refers to the flow of energy through living organisms and their environment, primarily starting from the sun, which is captured by plants through photosynthesis.

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What role do green plants play in an ecosystem?

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Green plants, or producers, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, providing food for herbivores and forming the base of the food chain.

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What happens if all green plants die in an ecosystem?

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If all green plants die, herbivores that depend on them for food will also die, leading to a collapse of the food chain and affecting carnivores that eat those herbivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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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, illustrating how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms (plants or animals) for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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Carnivores are animals that primarily eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.