Food Web/Chain Flashcardizz

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between them.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each organism is eaten by the next one in the chain, illustrating the flow of energy.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms (producers or other consumers) to obtain energy.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a herbivore, such as a rabbit, that eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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An example of a secondary consumer is a carnivore, such as a fox, that eats primary consumers like rabbits.

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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 and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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How does energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to higher-level consumers, with each level receiving less energy than the one before.

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

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If a top predator is removed, the populations of its prey may increase, leading to overgrazing or depletion of plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic factors.