Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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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, such as plants.

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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, like butterflies and frogs.

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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, like snakes.

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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 top predators, like eagles.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

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What role do omnivores play in a food web?

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Omnivores can eat both plants and animals, allowing them to occupy multiple levels in a food web.

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What happens if a top predator, like an eagle, goes extinct?

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If a top predator goes extinct, the populations of its prey, such as frogs, may increase, leading to potential overpopulation.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of multiple food chains.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants, such as butterflies and frogs.