Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system 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 makes 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 eats other organisms for energy, like animals and humans.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil, like bacteria and fungi.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a top predator in a food web that has no natural enemies, like an eagle.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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A herbivore eats plants, while a carnivore eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals, like humans.

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How do plants contribute to a food web?

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Plants are producers that provide energy for consumers in a food web.

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What happens if an apex predator is removed from a food web?

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If an apex predator is removed, prey populations may increase, leading to overgrazing and ecosystem imbalance.