Ecology

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

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What do the arrows in a food chain represent?

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The arrows represent the flow of energy from one organism to another, indicating energy released from metabolism into the environment as heat.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and are the primary source of energy in an ecosystem.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is a consumer that eats plants.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, often carnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, usually at the top of the food chain.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of energy transfer, while a food web is a more complex representation of how different food chains are interconnected.