Food Chain

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What is the role of a producer in a food chain?

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Producers use sunlight to make food through the process of photosynthesis.

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Give an example of a predator in the food chain.

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Shark.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is the flow of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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Define a producer in ecological terms.

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A producer is an organism that creates its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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True or False: Food webs show everything an animal eats, while food chains show only one thing.

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True.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a linear sequence of energy flow, while a food web illustrates the interconnected relationships between multiple food chains.

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What is the role of a consumer in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat producers or other consumers to obtain energy.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are carnivores that eat primary consumers.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a predator at the top of the food chain with no natural enemies.