Food Chains & Food Webs

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a food web?

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A food web shows the interconnected feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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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.

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Why do some organisms have more than one arrow in a food web?

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Because more than one organism may eat them.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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

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What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The primary source of energy for most food chains is the sun.