Food Web

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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 does an arrow in a food web represent?

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An arrow in a food web represents the direction of energy flow from one organism to another.

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Who is at the top of the food chain?

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The top of the food chain is usually occupied by predators, such as eagles or snakes, that have no natural enemies.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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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.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is competition in a food web?

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Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food or habitat.