Food Webs

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What are consumers in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food web?

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Approximately 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

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What do ecosystems need to survive?

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Ecosystems need sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to survive.

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What do the arrows in a food web represent?

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The arrows in a food web show the flow of energy between organisms.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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

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What is a primary consumer?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food web or chain that indicates the flow of energy.

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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, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.