Food Chains & Food Webs

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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, starting with producers and ending with apex predators.

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What are Producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.

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What are Herbivores?

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Herbivores are organisms that eat only plants.

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What are Carnivores?

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Carnivores are organisms that eat only other animals.

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What are Omnivores?

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Omnivores are organisms that eat both plants and animals.

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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 is an Apex Predator?

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An Apex Predator is a predator at the top of the food chain that has no natural enemies.

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What role do Decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle energy in the ecosystem.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are typically herbivores.

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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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