Food Webs, Trophic Levels, Feeding Niches

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What are organisms that produce their own food called?

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Producers

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What role do consumers play in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence that shows how energy flows from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants (producers), while carnivores eat other animals (consumers).

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What happens to energy as it moves up trophic levels?

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Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels due to energy loss at each level.

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What is the role of scavengers in an ecosystem?

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Scavengers consume dead animals and help in the decomposition process.