FOOD WEB, FOOD CHAIN, ENERGY PYRAMID

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants like lettuce.

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What are primary consumers in a food chain?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers. Examples include small fish that eat water fleas.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. For example, a diving beetle that eats small fish.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. An example is a thrush.

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What does the arrow in a food chain represent?

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The arrow represents the transfer of energy from one organism to another.

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What is the energy pyramid?

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The energy pyramid is a graphical representation of the energy flow in an ecosystem, showing the energy available at each trophic level.

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What is the first trophic level in a food chain?

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The first trophic level consists of producers, such as plants.

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What is the second trophic level in a food chain?

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The second trophic level consists of primary consumers, which eat producers.

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What is the third trophic level in a food chain?

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The third trophic level consists of secondary consumers, which eat primary consumers.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.