Food Chains/Webs

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that gets its nutrients by eating other living things.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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What do we call an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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An omnivore.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a meat-eating animal.

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What is the definition of carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the largest number of organisms a given environment can support.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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A rabbit is an example of a primary consumer as it eats plants.

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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, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.

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