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 the primary source of energy in a food web?

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The primary source of energy in a food web is the Sun.

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What happens to the population of predators if their prey decreases?

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If the population of prey decreases, the population of predators may also decrease due to lack of food.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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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 an omnivore?

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

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How does energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from the Sun to producers, then to consumers, and finally to decomposers.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, like fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead organic material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.