Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) to obtain energy. Example: Grasshopper.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food using sunlight, usually through photosynthesis. Example: Plants.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is the role of sunlight in a food chain?

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Sunlight is the main source of energy for producers, which is then passed on to consumers.

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What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

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Energy decreases as it moves up the food chain because some energy is lost as heat at each level.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. Example: A snake that eats a grasshopper.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. Example: A hawk that eats a snake.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment.