Food Chains and Food webs

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers (or Autotrophs) are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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Which organism does NOT eat a producer?

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The mouse does not eat producers; it is a consumer that eats other consumers.

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What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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How do foxes get energy in a food chain?

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Foxes get energy by eating rabbits, which are consumers.

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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.

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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 a food chain?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat only other animals.

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