Food Web/ Food Chain

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What is a consumer that eats plants called?

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Herbivore

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What type of consumer is a red wolf?

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Consumer and carnivore

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Where does the energy in a food chain originate?

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The Sun

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How is the direction of energy flow in a food web represented?

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By arrows

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What do you call an organism that obtains energy by consuming both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the primary role of producers in a food web?

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To convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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A consumer that primarily eats other animals.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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Herbivores such as rabbits or deer.