Food Chains and Food Webs

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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The diagram below is an example of _______________

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Food Chain

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This graphic diagrams a _______________________.

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Food Web

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Where does the energy start in this food chain?

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Sun

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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

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What is a food pyramid?

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A diagram that shows the energy flow and the amount of energy at each trophic level.

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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 multiple interconnected pathways.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.