Food Webs

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil, helping to recycle matter.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains showing how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is the primary source of energy for all food webs?

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The primary source of energy for all food webs is the sun.

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Give an example of a herbivore.

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An example of a herbivore is a deer.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a fox.