Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is an animal at the top of the food chain that has no natural predators.

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Can you name an example of an apex predator?

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An eagle is an example of an apex predator.

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What role do apex predators play in a food web?

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Apex predators help keep prey populations under control.

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What is a consumer?

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

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Can you name an example of a consumer?

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A human is an example of a consumer.

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What is a producer?

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

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Can you name an example of a producer?

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Grass is an example of a producer.

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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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Can you name an example of a decomposer?

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A worm is an example of a decomposer.