Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients move from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.

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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 eats other organisms for energy.

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What do herbivores eat?

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Herbivores eat only plants.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Carnivores eat only other animals.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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Who is at the top of the food chain?

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The top predator, which has no natural enemies, is at the top of the food chain.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an example of a herbivore?

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An example of a herbivore is a rabbit.

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What is an example of a carnivore?

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An example of a carnivore is a lion.