Food Chains & Food Webs

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What are organisms that eat plants called?

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Herbivores are organisms that eat plants.

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What does a Food Chain always begin with?

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A Food Chain always begins with Producers.

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What does a Food Chain show?

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A food chain shows the energy flow through an ecosystem.

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Give an example of a possible Food Chain.

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An example of a possible Food Chain is: grass → fly → frog.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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The arrows show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants).

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that eats other animals.

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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 producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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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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