Food Chains and Food Webs

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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 through photosynthesis and serves as a source of energy for other organisms.

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What is the main source of energy for producers?

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Sunlight is the main source of energy for producers.

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Which of the following is not a producer: a tree, a cat, a sunflower, or grass?

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A cat is not a producer.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, like plants, use sunlight to make their own food.

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What is the relationship between sea plants and clown fish in a food chain?

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It is a producer: consumer relationship.

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What does a predator: prey relationship mean?

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A predator: prey relationship describes how one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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In a food web, how does energy flow between organisms?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to predators in a food web.

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What is an example of a food chain?

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An example of a food chain is: Sun -> Seaweed -> Great White Shark.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil, helping to sustain the 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.

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