Food Chains and Webs

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food, such as plants.

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Where does the energy in a food chain start?

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The energy in a food chain starts from the Sun.

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What is the role of a decomposer?

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A decomposer breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients back into the soil.

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What type of consumer eats only plants?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.

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What type of consumer eats only meat?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat only meat.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is grass.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a wolf.

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What is the main source of energy for producers?

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The main source of energy for producers is the Sun.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.