Food Chains & Food Webs

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Food Chain

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The transfer of energy from organism to organism.

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What is a food web?

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Multiple food chains linked together.

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Apex Predator

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The organism at the top of the food chain.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food.

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Why is a food web called a 'web'?

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Because it looks like a spider's web.

Answer explanation

Food Webs are called 'webs' because they look like spider webs so much due to all of the food chains everywhere.

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What is a primary producer?

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The producer on the first trophic level.

Answer explanation

Most primary producers are plants.

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Tertiary consumer

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An organism that only feeds on secondary consumers.

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Trophic Level

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The position of an organism in a food web or chain.

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

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The sun.

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Detritivore

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An organism that devours dead organic matter.