Food Webs & Chains

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What happens if a top predator is removed from a food chain?

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The populations of prey species may increase, leading to potential overpopulation and resource depletion.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that gets energy from eating another organism.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food for energy, such as plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how different organisms are related in an ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What role do predators play in a food chain?

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Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

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A snake (predator) eating a frog (prey).