Food Webs

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can create its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What happens if a primary consumer is removed from the ecosystem?

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The number of plants would increase due to less consumption.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.