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 in a food web?

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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 in a food web?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals and humans.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Where do herbivores fit in the food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants.

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Where do carnivores fit in the food web?

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Carnivores are secondary or tertiary consumers that eat other animals.

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What is the sun's role in a food web?

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The sun provides energy for producers, which is the starting point of the food web.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another.

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Can you name an example of a herbivore?

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An example of a herbivore is a zebra.

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Can you name an example of a carnivore?

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An example of a carnivore is a lion.