TWIG Module 2 Vocabulary

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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 an ecologist?

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A person who studies and protects plants and animals.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that is able to produce its own food, such as a plant.

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What is a consumer?

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An animal that gets its matter by eating something.

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What is a carnivore?

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A consumer that eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in a food chain?

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Plants are producers that create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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A primary consumer eats producers (plants), while a secondary consumer eats primary consumers.