Predator & Prey

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What is the term for an animal that primarily eats meat?

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Carnivore

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What do we call an organism that is hunted and consumed by another organism?

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Prey

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What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the definition of an ecosystem?

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All of the living and non-living things in a particular area.

Front

In a predator-prey relationship, what is the term for the organism that hunts?

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Predator

Front

What is the role of a carnivore in an ecosystem?

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Carnivores help control the population of herbivores and maintain balance in the ecosystem.

Front

What is the difference between a predator and prey?

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A predator hunts and eats other organisms, while prey is the organism that is hunted and eaten.

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Can you name an example of an omnivore?

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Bears, as they eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts, and young elk.

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What is the significance of the predator-prey relationship in nature?

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It helps maintain ecological balance and influences population dynamics.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.