Food Webs (04/17)

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead and decaying material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What do predators do?

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Predators hunt other animals for food.

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What do arrows in a food web represent?

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Arrows in a food web represent the flow of energy from one organism to another.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both meat and plants.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a predator at the top of the food chain that has no natural enemies.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food web?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat plants and serve as a food source for carnivores.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.