Food Web

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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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, such as plants and algae.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are herbivores that feed on 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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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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An example of a primary consumer is a grasshopper.

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Give an example of a secondary consumer.

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An example of a secondary consumer is a frog.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for producers.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of multiple food chains.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a tree.