Food Webs

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is at the top of the food chain.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A Decomposer is an organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material, or waste.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a connection of producers and consumers with many food energy paths in an ecosystem.

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What are Producers?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, often through photosynthesis.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers to gain energy.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A Secondary Consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers to gain energy.

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What role do Producers play in a Food Web?

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Producers serve as the base of the food web, providing energy for primary consumers.

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How do Decomposers contribute to an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem by breaking down dead matter.

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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 energy transfer, while a Food Web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an example of a Tertiary Consumer?

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An example of a Tertiary Consumer is a snake that eats frogs.

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