Food Chains and Food Web

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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, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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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, illustrating how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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Define herbivore.

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An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants, such as grass, leaves, fruits, and seeds.

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Define carnivore.

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.

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Define omnivore.

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

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, typically a plant or algae, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What is prey?

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Prey refers to organisms that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms for food.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.