Food Chains Review

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What is a food chain?

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

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Who are producers in a food chain?

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Producers are organisms that can make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What role does the Sun play in a food chain?

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The Sun provides energy that is essential for producers to make food.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What happens to energy as it moves up a food chain?

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Energy decreases as it moves up the food chain, with less energy available for each successive level.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as a rabbit eating grass.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, like a wolf that eats rabbits.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.