Food Chains & Food Webs

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can create its own food using sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.

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What role do primary consumers play in a food web?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are typically herbivores that feed on plants.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how different organisms in an ecosystem are related through feeding relationships.

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What happens to a food web if a primary consumer is removed?

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If a primary consumer is removed, it can lead to an increase in the producer population and a decrease in the population of secondary consumers that rely on the primary consumer for food.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants, while carnivores are animals that primarily eat other animals.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; for example, a snake that eats rabbits.

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How do decomposers fit into a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for producers.

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What is the significance of apex predators in a food web?

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Apex predators are at the top of the food chain and help regulate the populations of other species, maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.