Food Chains and Food Webs

Food Chains and Food Webs

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Biology

9th Grade

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1.

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What is a food chain?

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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.

2.

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Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how different organisms in an ecosystem are related through feeding relationships.

3.

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What are producers?

Back

Producers, also known as autotrophs, are organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

4.

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What are consumers?

Back

Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other organisms for energy. They can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

5.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an energy pyramid?

Back

An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the distribution of energy among trophic levels in an ecosystem, with producers at the base and top predators at the top.

7.

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What is a trophic level?

Back

A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the organism's role in the flow of energy and nutrients, such as producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers.

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