Food Webs - RTI

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What is a food web?

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A model that uses arrows to show the many possible paths in which matter and energy can pass through an ecosystem.

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What is the starting point of all food chains?

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Producer

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down the remains of dead organisms.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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Bacteria, molds, and mushrooms.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A diagram that shows the amount of energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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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.