Predator/Prey

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each organism is eaten by the next one in the chain, illustrating the flow of energy.

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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 carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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What is adaptation?

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Adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Give an example of a predator-prey relationship.

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A barn owl hunting a shrew is an example of a predator-prey relationship.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.