Food Webs

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What role do bacteria, fungi, and worms serve in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers

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Describe the transfer of energy in a food chain in a wetland ecosystem.

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Energy is transferred from producers (like cattails) to primary consumers (like crickets), then to secondary consumers (like shrews), and finally to tertiary consumers (like hawks).

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What is an example of a predator/prey relationship?

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Mountain lion and deer

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What happens to the grass population if the mouse population decreases due to illness?

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The grass population will increase.

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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Define a food web.

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that can make their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is the role of consumers in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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Explain the concept of trophic levels in a food web.

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Trophic levels represent the different stages in a food chain, including producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

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