Food Webs and Food Chains

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own energy.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that eats animals for energy.

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Which group is not represented in the food web?

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Decomposers.

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What is the purpose of a decomposer?

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To break down dead materials and waste from consumers.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What are primary consumers?

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Organisms that eat producers; typically herbivores.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Organisms that eat primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.