Food Chain & Food Web Practice

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Arrows in a food chain represent:

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flow of energy

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) for energy.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers for energy.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis (e.g., plants).

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What happens to energy as it moves up trophic levels?

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Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels due to loss as heat and waste.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is an example of a primary producer?

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Grass, algae, or any plant that produces energy through photosynthesis.