Unit 2: 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?

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An organism that makes its own energy, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and organic waste, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers are the foundation of a food web, providing energy for consumers.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that only eats plants for energy.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that only eats other animals for energy.

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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.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, making them available for producers.