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 in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis and provides energy for other organisms in the food web.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. Consumers can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What is a decomposer?

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

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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, such as a hawk or a lion.

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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 decomposers, with each level representing a different trophic level.

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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 transfer energy from producers to higher trophic levels.

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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 complex network of many food chains.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food web or chain that indicates the organism's role in the flow of energy, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.