Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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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, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only 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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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a tree or a flower.

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Give an example of a herbivore.

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An example of a herbivore is a giraffe or a rabbit.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a lion or a shark.