Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is an animal that is hunted and eaten for food called?

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Prey

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If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, which organism would be most affected?

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The shrew

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers

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What term describes living things in an ecosystem?

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Biotic

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Who is the primary consumer in this food chain: Frog, Eagle, Grasshopper, Python?

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Grasshopper

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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