Food Chains & Food Webs

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Identify a common example of a producer.

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Grass is a common example of a producer.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is an omnivore?

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a carnivore?

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A consumer that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A consumer that primarily eats plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What is the role of sunlight in a food chain?

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Sunlight is the primary energy source that producers use to create food.