Food Chains, Food Webs, Ecosystems

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material into simple chemicals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of organisms interacting with one another and with nonliving factors in an area.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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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 is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.