Food Chains & Energy Review RED

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis. Examples include plants and some bacteria.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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The arrows show the direction in which energy is flowing between organisms.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Plants are called producers in a food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What does the arrow mean in a food chain or food web?

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The arrow indicates energy flow from the prey to the predator.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are the three types of consumers?

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Herbivores (plant eaters), Carnivores (meat eaters), and Omnivores (eat both plants and animals).

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers are the foundation of the food chain, providing energy for all other organisms.