Category 5

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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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 role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is a primary consumer?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers (plants) in a food chain.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

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As energy moves up the food chain, it decreases at each trophic level due to energy loss through metabolic processes.

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What is ecological succession?

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Ecological succession is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time, leading to a more stable community.

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What is primary succession?

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Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas where soil has not yet formed, such as after a volcanic eruption.