Trophic Levels

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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True or False: A food chain shows more feeding relationships than a food web.

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False. A food web shows more feeding relationships than a food chain.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; it can be an herbivore or an omnivore.

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What do tertiary consumers eat?

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Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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An abiotic factor is a non-living thing that affects an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and temperature.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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Define a food chain.

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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A herbivore eats only plants, while a carnivore eats only other animals.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; it can be a carnivore or an omnivore.