Food Web

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through different trophic levels.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a diagram that illustrates the amount of energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem, typically showing that energy decreases as you move up the pyramid.

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What percentage of energy is typically passed on to the next trophic level?

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10% of energy is typically passed on to the next trophic level.

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True or False: Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid.

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False. Energy decreases as you move up the food pyramid.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food through processes like photosynthesis.

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What is a herbivore?

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

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on other organisms for energy.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for producers.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) and is typically a herbivore.