Food Chains & Food Webs Initial

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a consumer that eats primary and secondary consumers and has no natural predators.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is the passing of energy and nutrients, in the form of food, from one organism to another in a linear sequence.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) to obtain energy.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is a consumer that only eats primary consumers.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is a consumer that eats secondary consumers.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a single linear pathway of energy flow, while a food web is a complex network of multiple food chains.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.