Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a top predator in a food web that has no natural enemies.

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Where do zebras fit into the food web?

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Zebras are typically found in the middle of the food web as herbivores.

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Give an example of a producer in a food web.

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Grass is an example of a producer.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What keeps prey populations under control in a food web?

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Apex predators help keep prey populations under control.

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Which animal is often considered the apex predator in a food web?

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The eagle is often considered an apex predator.