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What is a Trophic Level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the organism's role in the flow of energy and nutrients. It is typically categorized as producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

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What is a Producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, serving as the base of the food chain.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers. They are typically herbivores that consume plants.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. They can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. They are often at the top of the food chain.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organisms and organic waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What is a Food Web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What does 'Autotroph' mean?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, such as plants.

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What does 'Heterotroph' mean?

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A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy.