Food Chain

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as plants. In a food chain, it is the first level of consumers.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. It is the second level of consumers in a food chain.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. It is the third level of consumers in a food chain.

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Define an ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a system of living things and their environment, including interactions between organisms and their physical surroundings.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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An example of a primary consumer is a bunny that eats grass.

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Give an example of a secondary consumer.

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An example of a secondary consumer is a fox that eats a bunny.

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Give an example of a tertiary consumer.

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An example of a tertiary consumer is an eagle that eats a fox.