Food Chain/ Food Web

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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 that illustrates how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What are producers?

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

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy and nutrients, such as producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers.

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What percentage of energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next?

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Typically, only about 10% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next.

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What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants (producers) and serve as a food source for secondary consumers.

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What role do carnivores play in a food chain?

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Carnivores are secondary or tertiary consumers that eat other animals and help control the population of herbivores.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers are crucial for recycling nutrients, breaking down dead organisms, and returning essential elements to the soil.

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