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 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 consumers.

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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, like bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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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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How does energy transfer in a food chain?

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Energy transfers from one organism to another, starting from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and so on.

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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 to higher-level consumers.

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What is the significance of the sun in a food web?

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The sun is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems, providing energy for producers to create food.

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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.

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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.