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 in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, like plants and algae, create their own food through photosynthesis and are the foundation of the food web.

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What is the role of consumers in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. They can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

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Decomposers, like fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the cycle of life.

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What happens to herbivores if their food source decreases?

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If the food source for herbivores decreases, their population is likely to decrease as well due to lack of food.

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What is the initial source of energy in most ecosystems?

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The initial source of energy in most ecosystems is sunlight.

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Give an example of a producer in a food web.

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An example of a producer is grass, which uses sunlight to grow.

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Give an example of a primary consumer in a food web.

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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Give an example of a secondary consumer in a food web.

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An example of a secondary consumer is a snake, which eats rabbits.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.