Food Chains and Food Webs

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in an ecosystem.

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If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most affected?

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The shrew.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers.

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers.

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In the food web shown, who is the secondary consumer?

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Fox.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows all the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.