Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What can a food web be broken down into?

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Food chains.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants). Example: butterfly.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers. Example: eagle.

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What is the primary source of energy for plants?

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The sun.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: lettuce.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. Example: frog.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem. Example: worm.

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What role do plants play in a food web?

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Plants are producers that provide energy for primary consumers.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of many food chains.