Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, 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, usually carnivores.

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What is an organism?

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An organism is a living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacteria.

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What is a scavenger?

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A scavenger is an animal that eats dead organisms.