Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead and decaying material.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, like plants.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a top predator in an ecosystem that has no natural enemies.

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Which of the following is NOT a consumer: grass, dog, shark, fish?

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Grass is NOT a consumer; it is a producer.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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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 path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.