Food Webs

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What is a Producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serves as a source of energy for other organisms in the food web.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers. They are usually herbivores that feed on plants.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. They can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. They are often at the top of the food chain.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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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, showing how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What role do Herbivores play in a food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants (producers) and are a crucial part of the food web.

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What role do Carnivores play in a food web?

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Carnivores can be secondary or tertiary consumers that eat other animals, playing a key role in controlling populations.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, such as plants.

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