Food Chains

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serves as the primary source of energy in a food chain.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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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 an omnivore?

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

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to herbivores, then to carnivores, and finally to apex predators.

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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 energy flows, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an apex predator?

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