Food Chains

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: a palm tree.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is any organism that has to eat other plants and animals for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants. Example: a rabbit.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals. Example: a coyote.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals. Example: a bear.

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What process do plants use to make their own food?

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Plants use photosynthesis to make their own food.

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True or False: All plants are producers.

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True.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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

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Give an example of a food chain starting with a producer.

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Sun -> Palm Tree (producer) -> Coyote (carnivore) -> Decomposer.

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What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The primary source of energy for most food chains is the sun.