Ecosystem Review

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (air, water, soil) in a specific area.

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What is a producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is a biotic organism, like fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms for food.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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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, showing how different organisms are related.

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What happens if a producer is removed from an ecosystem?

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If a producer is removed, it can disrupt the entire food chain, affecting all consumers that rely on it for energy.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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