Science Food Webs Summative Review

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that eats plants or other producers.

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What is a decomposer?

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A consumer that gets its food energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms.

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What organism comes last in every food chain?

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Decomposer.

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What is a food chain?

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The transfer of food energy between organisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the organisms in an area and the environment in which they live.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a food web?

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A system of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) in a food chain.