Food Chain

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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True/False: Food webs show you everything an animal eats. Food chains show you one thing.

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True

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What is a producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, making them available for producers.