Food Chains and Food Webs Flashcard

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in a food chain or food web.

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What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers eat other species and keep them from overpopulating.

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What is the primary source of energy in a food chain?

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The sun.

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What is an example of a decomposer organism?

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Mushroom.

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

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Primary consumers feed on producers, while secondary consumers feed on primary consumers.

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Define producers in a food web.

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, typically plants.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are organisms that primarily eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are organisms that primarily eat other animals.