Food Chains

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What is the starting source of energy for all food chains?

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The sun is the primary source of energy for all food chains.

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

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An animal that eats both plants and animals is called an omnivore.

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Why do people eat?

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People eat for energy.

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What do we call an animal that only eats plants?

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An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore.

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What do we call an animal that only eats other animals?

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An animal that only eats other animals is called a carnivore.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that can make its own food using sunlight.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat producers (plants) and transfer energy to higher trophic levels.