Food Web Flashcard

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What are 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 a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do top predators play in a food web?

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Top predators are at the top of the food web and help control the population of other species.

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Can you name two examples of top predators?

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Examples of top predators include lions and eagles.

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What is the relationship between herbivores and producers?

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Herbivores eat producers to obtain energy.

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What happens if a top predator is removed from a food web?

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If a top predator is removed, the population of herbivores may increase, which can lead to overgrazing of producers.