Food Chains and Food Webs

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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, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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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 through feeding relationships.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and serve as the base of the food chain.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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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 is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a predator at the top of a food chain that has no natural enemies.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with the nonliving components of their environment.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and so on, with each level receiving less energy.