Ecosystems Week 3: Consumers

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What are substances that living things need to grow, stay healthy, and get energy?

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Nutrients

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What type of consumer is a lion?

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Carnivore

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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is an animal that only eats other animals called?

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Carnivore

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What do you call an animal that only eats plants?

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Herbivore

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to 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 the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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Can omnivores be considered consumers?

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Yes, omnivores are consumers because they eat both plants and animals.