What is a food chain?
Food Chains, Food Webs, & Energy Pyramids 2022

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.
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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, illustrating how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.
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What are producers in an ecosystem?
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Producers are organisms, typically plants and algae, that can make their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.
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What are primary consumers?
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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers (plants) and are the second level in a food chain.
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What are secondary consumers?
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Secondary consumers are carnivores or omnivores that eat primary consumers and are the third level in a food chain.
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What is an energy pyramid?
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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy decreases as it moves up the pyramid.
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What happens to energy as it moves up trophic levels?
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As energy moves up trophic levels, it decreases due to energy loss through metabolic processes, with only about 10% of the energy being transferred to the next level.
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