Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats meat.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and meat.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a plant, such as grass or a tree.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a lion, which eats other animals.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a tiger.