Food Chains and Food Webs Review

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Molds, bacteria, and worms are ________.

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decomposers

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A producer ____________________.

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None of the above

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Tertiary consumers are the ______________ level of consumers in a food web pyramid.

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third

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The primary consumer in this food chain is the ____________. (Options: Frog, Eagle, Grasshopper, Python)

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Grasshopper

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Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

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More than one organism may eat them.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy are transferred from one 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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Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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Define consumers in an ecosystem.

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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.