Food Webs

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are organisms that eat plants and are primary consumers in a food web.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What do the arrows in a food web represent?

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The arrows represent the flow of energy from one organism to another.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

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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 decomposer.

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Fungi, bacteria, and certain insects are examples of decomposers.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.