Food Webs

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What is the role of a decomposer in a food web?

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Decomposers break down waste and dead organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What do you call an animal that eats other animals?

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A carnivore.

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True or False: A food web consists of multiple food chains that overlap.

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True.

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What is the main role of algae in a food chain?

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To convert sunlight into usable energy through photosynthesis.

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Who does the three spinned stickleback transfer its energy directly to?

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Grey heron.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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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 single pathway of energy flow, while a food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The sun.

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What are primary producers?

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Organisms, like plants and algae, that produce energy through photosynthesis.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants and convert the energy stored in them.

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