Food Chains

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that eats decaying matter, dead plants, and animals, breaking them down into simpler substances.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and needs to eat plants or animals.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that can make its own food using sunlight.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how each living thing gets food and how nutrients and energy are passed from one organism to another.

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What role does the sun play in a food chain?

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The sun provides all the initial energy to plants, which are the primary producers.

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What is an example of a consumer?

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A lion is an example of a consumer because it eats other animals.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

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A producer makes its own food, while a consumer must eat other organisms for energy.

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What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Can you name a type of decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria are common types of decomposers.

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Why are food chains important?

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Food chains are important because they show how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.