Food Webs

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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 the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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What are the different types of consumers?

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Consumers can be classified as herbivores (plant eaters), carnivores (meat eaters), and omnivores (both plant and meat eaters).

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the amount of energy available at each trophic level in a food web.

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What does the base of the energy pyramid represent?

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The base of the energy pyramid represents producers, which have the most energy available.

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What is the significance of arrows in a food web?

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Arrows in a food web indicate the direction of energy flow from one organism to another.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or web that indicates the organism's role in the flow of energy.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs must consume other organisms for energy.

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What is a top predator?

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A top predator is an organism that is at the top of the food chain and has no natural predators.