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 is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, making them available for producers.

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What is the primary source of energy for a food web?

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The primary source of energy for a food web is the sun.

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How do herbivores obtain energy?

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Herbivores obtain energy by eating plants.