Food Webs

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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 shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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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, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of plants in a food web?

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Plants serve as producers, providing energy for consumers.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants.

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What is the role of carnivores in a food web?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat other animals.

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What is the role of omnivores in a food web?

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Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.