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.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that eats only meat.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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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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What role do producers play in a food chain?

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Producers are the first level in a food chain and provide energy for all other organisms.

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What role do consumers play in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.